Il bovaro
Claude Lorrain, 1636
- Artista
- Claude Lorrain
- Datazione
- 1636
- Tipologia
- Stampa
- Tecnica
- Acquaforte
- Collezione
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenza
- Pubblico dominio, CC0
Descrizione dell’immagine
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.