Le Bouvier

Claude Lorrain, 1636

The image features a pastoral scene seen from a slightly elevated perspective. A group of cattle is near a body of water, tended to by a farmer. In the midground, dense trees are intricately etched with fine strokes. The horizon shows distant hills and scattered structures. The sky has horizontal lines and a few birds. The color palette is monochrome with varying intensities of black and white, accentuating the landscape's details and depth.
Artiste
Claude Lorrain
Datation
1636
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
Eau-forte
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image features a pastoral scene seen from a slightly elevated perspective. A group of cattle is near a body of water, tended to by a farmer. In the midground, dense trees are intricately etched with fine strokes. The horizon shows distant hills and scattered structures. The sky has horizontal lines and a few birds. The color palette is monochrome with varying intensities of black and white, accentuating the landscape's details and depth.

Claude Lorrain