Ovelhas
1870
Ernst Adolph Meissner captures a chaotic moment in rural life with this lively 1870 scene. While most of the sheep are trotting down the dirt path, one ambitious woolly jumper is scaling the wooden fence in the background, seemingly trying to escape the herd. A shepherd waves his staff in the distance, while a scruffy dog in the foreground keeps a close eye on the movement. This piece is a great example of 19th-century Realism, focusing on the everyday, unglamorous details of animal husbandry rather than idealized landscapes.
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