Pastoral Scene with Classical Figures

Pastoral Scene with Classical Figures by Claude Lorrain (French, 1604–1682)

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.

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