Herder 1925

"Herder" is a 1925 woodcut by Dutch artist Jo Bezaan. The work depicts a shepherd, likely in the Netherlands, as he tends to his flock of sheep. Bezaan utilizes bold lines and contrasting black and white to capture a sense of stark realism, characteristic of the expressive style of woodcut printing. The work is now part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.