The Shepherdess's Song 1638 - 1678

"The Shepherdess's Song" (1638-1678) by Jürgen Ovens depicts two figures, likely a shepherdess and a shepherd, engaged in a musical duet. The shepherdess, wearing a wide-brimmed hat adorned with flowers, holds a songbook while singing, her hand raised in a gesture of direction. The shepherd, seated to her right, plays a flute. The scene is set against a background of a rocky outcrop and a hazy sky, characteristic of Ovens' style, which often featured genre scenes with elements of nature. This painting is currently housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.