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The image shows a shepherd and his flock of sheep moving along a dirt path. The sheep are close together, displaying detailed textures of their woolly coats. A dog accompanies the shepherd. A stone wall borders the path, with lush grasses and bushes on the right. In the distance, the land rises gently with scattered trees across rolling hills. The horizon is low, and the sky has swirling clouds. The color palette is limited to black and beige, resembling an etching.
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The image shows a shepherd and his flock of sheep moving along a dirt path. The sheep are close together, displaying detailed textures of their woolly coats. A dog accompanies the shepherd. A stone wall borders the path, with lush grasses and bushes on the right. In the distance, the land rises gently with scattered trees across rolling hills. The horizon is low, and the sky has swirling clouds. The color palette is limited to black and beige, resembling an etching.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A New England Road

Peter Moran

Date
1888
Medium
etching in black
Dimensions
image: 31 × 47 cm (12 3/16 × 18 1/2 in.) sheet: 45.9 × 61.7 cm (18 1/16 × 24 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2008.115.3583
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Sheep
  • Road
  • Man
Inscription

upper left in plate: Copyright 1888 by C. Klackner, 17 E. 17th St., NY.; lower left in plate: P. Moran 88.; lower right in graphite: P. Moran.

Marks

stamped lower left in blue ink: A10495

NGA object ID 148391. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.