Sheep in a Manger

Französische Grafik 1870–1879,

The image shows a group of sheep in a field. Two sheep are in the foreground, one standing and one lying down, with more sheep in the background. The color palette consists of muted tones of gray, brown, and white, highlighting the texture of the sheep's wool. The scene includes a feeding trough extending from the left to the central portion, with other sheep clustered around it. A lantern hangs on the wall in the upper left corner.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1870–1879
Type
Drawing
Medium
gray wash with touches of pink watercolor over black chalk, heightened with white on gray paper
Dimensions
47.1 × 38 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a group of sheep in a field. Two sheep are in the foreground, one standing and one lying down, with more sheep in the background. The color palette consists of muted tones of gray, brown, and white, highlighting the texture of the sheep's wool. The scene includes a feeding trough extending from the left to the central portion, with other sheep clustered around it. A lantern hangs on the wall in the upper left corner.

Französische Grafik 1870–1879