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The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten) by Ferdinand Hodler

The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)

The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)

The Met

Artist: Ferdinand Hodler(Swiss, Bern 1853–1918 Geneva)

Date: 1896

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 98 1/2 × 51 3/8 in. (250.2 × 130.5 cm)

Credit Line: Purchase, European Paintings Funds, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, Charles and Jessie Price Gift, funds from various donors, and Bequests of Collis P. Huntington and Isaac D. Fletcher, by exchange, 2013

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Brief Description

Nude women dancing above a seated man covering his face in a rocky landscape

Detailed Description

This vertical painting is divided into two distinct horizontal registers. The upper third features seven light-skinned, nude women dancing in a semi-circle. Their bodies are rendered with soft outlines and minimal shading, with varying hair colors including reddish-brown and darker tones. They are positioned against a background of horizontal blue and white stripes. A band of light green and blue horizontal brushstrokes separates this scene from the lower register. The lower two-thirds depicts a lone male figure seated slightly off-center to the left. He wears a light-colored shirt and trousers, and a dark cap. His right hand covers his face, obscuring his features, while his left hand holds a long, light-colored staff that rests vertically against his shoulder and extends to the ground. He is seated amidst a landscape of large, irregularly shaped light gray and white rocks, interspersed with patches of vibrant green and blue vegetation. The background behind him features rolling hills in shades of green and light blue. The overall color palette is muted, with dominant greens, blues, and earthy tones.

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