Who created "Shepherd and His Flock"?

Shepherd and His Flock was created by Jean-François Millet in late 19th century.

When was "Shepherd and His Flock" created?

This artwork was created late 19th century.

What medium is "Shepherd and His Flock"?

Shepherd and His Flock is Pastel on papier bleuté.

Is "Shepherd and His Flock" in the public domain?

Yes, Shepherd and His Flock is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Shepherd and His Flock

Jean-François Millet

late 19th century

Medium

Pastel on papier bleuté

Dimensions

10 x 12 1/4 in. (25.4 x 31.1 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.670

Tags

SheepShepherdsMenDogs

Art Historical Context

In the serene "Shepherd and His F," Jean-François Millet captures the quiet dignity of rural life with a shepherd tending his sheep and dog in a pastoral landscape. Created in the late 19th century pastel on papier bleuté—a tinted blue paper that lends a subtle, atmospheric glow to the highlights—this intimate drawing measures just 10 x 12¼ inches. Now part of the Robert Lehman Collection at the Museum of Art, it Millet's masterful use of soft, blended pastels to evoke texture in woolly sheep and weathered clothing. Millet, a leading figure in the Realist movement and the Barbizon school, ele...

About the Artist

Jean-François Millet · 1814–1875

Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school, whose dignified depictions of peasant laborers transformed how art could represent rural life. His monumental images of sowers, gleaners, and field workers elevated common people to subjects previously reserved for mythological or historical figures, making him a pivotal figure in the development ...

Shepherd and His Flock

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