Who painted Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey?

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey was painted by Rodolphe Bresdin in 1871.

Where can I see Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey?

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey?

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey

Rodolphe Bresdin , 1871

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey is a print by the Impressionist artist Rodolphe Bresdin. It dates from 1871 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey is a black-and-white print created by Rodolphe Bresdin in 1871, currently held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a resting family of three – a man with a staff, a woman holding a baby, and a nearby donkey – in a rugged, densely vegetated landscape, referencing the biblical Flight into Egypt.

Technique & Style

Bresdin employs chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts between light and dark to define the figures and terrain, creating a sense of depth and dimensionality, as seen in the highlighted donkey's fur and the baby's face.