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François Boucher

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts multiple animals and figures engaged in pastoral activities. The drawing style features fine lines, shading for texture, and motion captured through brisk brushstrokes. The color palette consists of earthy tones on a natural buff background. A variety of animals, a figure, possibly a shepherd, and a woman holding a basket are shown in the scene, with a hint of an arched stone structure in the distance.

Artwork Details

Date
1750/1765
Medium
brown and black chalk heightened with white on brown laid paper
Dimensions
5412 × 3520 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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