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De drie kuddes
Creator
Nicolaes Pieterszoon BerchemDutch painter (1622–1683) · 1622–1683
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- 1656
- Medium
- panel, oil paint (paint)
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
The late afternoon sunlight casts long shadows on the ground. Herders head home with their cattle; a shepherd boy drives his flock before him with a stick. Berchem was fond of motifs that enliven his pastoral landscapes – motifs that tell a story. Like no other artist, he defined the Dutch image of Italian country life.
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