The image shows a pastoral scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is set high with distant hills and small structures visible. In the foreground, there are people and animals gathered beneath trees. The trees have lush canopies and intertwined branches. The artwork is created with light, fluid brushstrokes. The color palette is subdued, with sepia tones dominating and gentle variations in browns and grays.
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Landscape with Shepherds

Francesco Zuccarelli (Venetian, 1702 - 1788)

mid-18th century

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white gouache (oxidized), on laid paper, laid down on old mount
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 22 × 35.8 cm (8 11/16 × 14 1/8 in.) ; mount: 30.2 × 44.2 cm (11 7/8 × 17 3/8 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
The Edith Tanenbaum Rudolf Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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