The Litle Shepherdess (La Petite Bergère)

c. 1955

Keiko Minami

Associated Names
Minami Keiko

Artist, Japanese, 1911 - 2004

The image depicts a stylized figure standing on a patterned landscape, facing slightly to the left. The horizon consists of undulating lines creating hills, with a group of sheep outlined in the distance. The brushstrokes are precise, forming rhythmic patterns across the hills and sky. The color palette is muted, with beige and light brown tones predominating. The sky shows a swirling abstract sun and narrow cloud shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint printed in black and red-brown on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 46.7 × 37.8 cm (18 3/8 × 14 7/8 in.)
    plate: 30 × 29.7 cm (11 13/16 × 11 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.157

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: below image, at left, in graphite: 5/50; below image, at right, in graphite: Keiko Minami; verso: none

Markings

none

Watermarks

[RI]VES

Wikidata ID

Q65510638

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