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Pastoral Scene with Classical Figures
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Pastoral Scene with Classical Figures

Claude Lorrain (French, 1604–1682), artist · c. 1640–1645 · pen and brown ink and brush and brown and gray wash over graphite

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Claude Lorrain changed the direction of European landscape painting by opening up vistas that fade into either morning or evening sun. A prolific draftsman, he emphasized the tranquil and idyllic nature of the Roman countryside.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit linePastoral Scene with Classical Figures, c. 1640–1645. Claude Lorrain (French, 1604–1682). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown and gray wash over graphite; sheet: 19.2 x 25.8 cm (7 9/16 x 10 3/16 in.); image: 19 x 25.4 cm (7 1/2 x 10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1982.13
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