Bull and sheep in a pasture
19th century
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 11/16 × 8 11/16 in. (17 × 22.1 cm) Image: 4 15/16 × 6 1/8 in. (12.5 × 15.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
Accession Number
46.46.432
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming wood engraving, created by an anonymous Mexican artist in the 19th century, captures a peaceful rural scene of a bull and sheep grazing in a pasture. Titled simply "Bull and sheep in a pasture," the print reflects the everyday agricultural life that defined much of Mexico during this period, following independence and amid growing interest in national identity and landscape imagery. Wood engraving, a precise relief printing technique, allowed artists to produce detailed illustrations that could be reproduced in books, newspapers, and portfolios for wider audiences. Measuring jus...