Heer en herderin in gesprek c. 1654

"Heer en herderin in gesprek" (c. 1654) by Gesina ter Borch is a watercolor drawing depicting a shepherd and a shepherdess in conversation. It is one of many drawings from ter Borch’s famous "Songbook," a collection of sketches and poems. The scene is lighthearted, showing a charming, playful interaction between the two figures in a pastoral setting. This particular drawing illustrates a scene of a shepherd and a shepherdess in a conversation which could be related to the poem written above the drawing. The drawing is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.