Herds Crossing a Stream

1877

Eugène Boudin

Associated Names
Eugène Boudin

Artist, French, 1824 - 1898

The image displays a pencil sketch showing people interacting with animals in a rural setting. The composition features a high horizon with an open sky. Trees frame the scene on either side. The brushstrokes are loose and gestural, creating a sense of movement. The monochromatic color palette consists of shades of gray. The sketch depicts individuals with cattle and sheep, as well as figures managing carts in the distance, portraying a lively scene of pastoral life.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christian Humann; The Christian Humann Foundation, Paris, 1981; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center in graphite: brouillard (?); lower right in graphite: St. Gs.; lower left in graphite: 77; lower right verso in graphite: -6-

Wikidata ID

Q64560190

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