The image shows a pastoral scene with a winding path leading towards a group of bare trees. Among the trees, a figure tends to a flock of sheep. The horizon is low, and the landscape is undulating, creating a sense of depth. The brushstrokes are sketch-like and the color palette is monochromatic with shades of grey and muted tones.

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Paysage avec berger et moutons a Osny (Pontoise)

Camille Pissarro (French, born St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1830 - 1903)

1883

Medium: etching, aquatint, and drypoint
Classification: Print
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald 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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