The Young Shepherdess
The Young Shepherdess | |
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French: La jeune bergère | |
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Artist | William-Adolphe Bouguereau |
Year | 1885 (1885) |
Dimensions | 157.5 cm × 72.4 cm (62.0 in × 28.5 in) |
Location | San Diego Museum of Art |
The Young Shepherdess is an 1885 painting by the French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905). It is owned by the San Diego Museum of Art.
Overview
The painting depicts a barefoot young woman in peasant clothing, turned away from but still facing the viewer. She holds a plant in her hands. See also The Shepherdess, a similar painting by the same artist.
This and similar images by the artist attracted collectors in Europe and America because of their nostalgic content.[1] In such works the artist depicted a variety of poses and expressions, in this case showing the mild curiosity of the girl.[2]
In portraying a shepherdess Bouguereau is working within the pastoral mode or theme, as developed by ancient Greek and Hellenistic artists and poets. French painters who preceded him in this include Claude Lorrain, Poussin, and Watteau.
See also
- File:Jeune bergère, 1868 painting with a nearly identical name, also by Bouguereau
References
External links
Media related to The young shepherdess by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, San Diego Museum of Art at Wikimedia Commons
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