Troupeau de moutons au bord de la rivière 1875

"Troupeau de moutons au bord de la rivière" is a landscape painting by Charles François Daubigny, a prominent French artist of the Barbizon school. The painting, dated 1875, showcases Daubigny's signature style of capturing the beauty of nature with a focus on light and atmosphere. It depicts a peaceful scene of a river bank, with a flock of sheep grazing under a cloudy sky, suggesting a calming and serene moment. The painting exemplifies Daubigny's preference for naturalistic subjects and loose brushstrokes, creating a sense of immediacy and capturing the fleeting beauty of the natural world.