Artwork
Landschap met schapen
Landschap met schapen is an oil painting by Henri De Beul. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.
About this work
Overview
Henri De Beul’s 1845 oil painting presents a quiet rural tableau. A woman seated on a low stone wall watches a dog and a small flock of sheep grazing in a verdant field beneath a softly clouded sky.
Subject & Meaning
The work centers on everyday pastoral life: the figure in a red vest and white shirt, the attentive dog, and the sheep—including a lamb—suggest a harmonious relationship between humans, animals, and the landscape.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil, the canvas displays a muted, earthy palette that emphasizes the warmth of the scene. Loose brushwork renders the foliage and sky, while finer detail defines the figures and textures of stone and wool.
History & Provenance
Created in the mid‑nineteenth century, the painting entered the collection of the Groeningemuseum, where it remains on display as part of the museum’s representation of Dutch‑Flemish landscape painting.
Artist & collection
Terugkerende schapen
Grup de oi
Pastoral scene
The Sleeping Shepherd
En fåreflok. Motivet fra Faxingeskoven ved Nysø
En fåreflok. Motivet fra Faxingeskoven ved Nysø
Leaving for the Market
Sheep in the meadow at the forest edge
Abendlandschaft mit Schafen, Ziegen und Hirtin
The Flock of Sheep
Landscape with Cattle near Darthuizen
Pastoral scene