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The Shepherd's Song

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The Shepherd's Song

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1891

Medium

Oil on canvas

Tags

Men Sheep Shepherds Women

Dimensions

41 1/8 x 43 1/4 in. (104.5 x 109.9 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1906

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Rights

Public Domain

About Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1824–1898 • France

He is known primarily for large decorative compositions of figures in landscapes. He is generally regarded as a precursor of Symbolism, but in reality he was independent of any contemporary movement; his works influenced both academic and avant-garde artists. French artist. Comment on works: history, mythology

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