The Cowherd (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.
Kunstenaar
Claude Lorrain
Datering
1636
Soort
Prent
Techniek
etching
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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