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The image shows a pastoral scene with a setting sun illuminating the sky. A fence stretches across the horizon with a figure and a dog nearby. A flock of sheep is in the forefront, with a small structure visible on the right. The artwork features soft brushstrokes and a color palette of earthy tones.
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The image shows a pastoral scene with a setting sun illuminating the sky. A fence stretches across the horizon with a figure and a dog nearby. A flock of sheep is in the forefront, with a small structure visible on the right. The artwork features soft brushstrokes and a color palette of earthy tones.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Shepherd Returning his Flock to the Fold

Leopold Lesigne (after Millet)

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.19.1271
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

NGA object ID 183863. 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.