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A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise

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A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise
ArtistCamille Pissarro
Year1874
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions54.9 cm × 92.1 cm (21.6 in × 36.3 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise is an 1874 painting by Danish-French artist Camille Pissarro.[1] Done in oil on canvas, the work depicts the hamlet of Valhermeil in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, where Pissarro lived for several decades. The work, which is considered reflective of Pissarro's fascination and admiration for pastoral life, is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "metmuseum.org". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-10-07.