Boy with Cow and Calf by River
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nigel Cholmeley-Jones
Accession Number
1967.14.27
Tags
Art Historical Context
Louis Emmanuel Soulange-Tessier’s “Boy with Cow and C by River” invites viewers into a quiet pastoral moment rendered as a graphic print. The composition shows a full-length figure of a boy alongside cattle at the water’s edge, emphasizing the gentle relationship between humans and animals in a rural setting. As a French artist working in the graphic arts, Soulange-Tessier captures this everyday scene with a focus on natural surroundings and simple companionship. Printmaking allowed such images to reach wider audiences beyond the original drawing or painting. The medium’s capacity for fine de...