The Large Shepherdess by Jean-François Millet: A black and white drawing of a standing woman wearing a long dress and a shawl. The woman faces left. Her body faces slightly towards the background while her head is turned. The woman holds a stick in her right hand. The woman stands on a dirt path. There are bushes and a tree to her right. The background shows a field with several animals, likely sheep. The field has a low hill on the horizon. The sky is light. The drawing uses simple lines and shading and is on textured paper. The drawing is bordered by a thin white space. The artist's signature is in the bottom-left corner. The style is realistic. The image is a landscape with a figure.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 661 × 893 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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