The Sheepfold
The Met
Artist: Charles Jacque(French, Paris 1813–1894 Paris)
Date: 1857
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 18 1/8 x 36 1/8 in. (46 x 91.8 cm)
Credit Line: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1897
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A man feeds hay to sheep and chickens on a straw floor inside a dimly lit barn
Detailed Description
The interior of a barn is illuminated by bright light entering from the left. A large, barred wooden door or window on the far left allows light to stream across the straw-covered floor, creating areas of bright illumination and deep shadow. In the center-right, a man wearing a blue shirt and a dark hat is bent over, placing a large bundle of hay into a wooden feeder. He is surrounded by a flock of sheep, predominantly light gray and off-white, with some darker markings. Many sheep are gathered around the feeder, eating the hay, while others are scattered across the golden-brown straw floor. In the lower center and right foreground, several chickens, mostly dark brown and black, peck at the straw. A dark, shallow bowl or trough is also visible on the floor near the chickens. The barn's ceiling features visible wooden beams and rafters. The scene is composed of warm browns and yellows from the straw and wood, contrasted with deep shadows and the vibrant blue of the man's shirt.
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