Pastoral Scene with Classical Figures
Claude Lorrain (French, 1604–1682)
c. 1640–1645
Medium
pen and brown ink and brush and brown and gray wash over graphite
Dimensions
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Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Accession Number
1982.13
Tags
male
About this artwork
Claude Lorrain changed the direction of European landscape painting by opening up vistas that fade into either morning or evening sun. A prolific draftsman, he emphasized the tranquil and idyllic nature of the Roman countryside.