Puvis de Chavannes was famous for huge, serene murals. This smaller canvas shows figures gathered to listen to a shepherd's song in a timeless landscape, painted in soft, chalky colors that inspired Gauguin, Seurat and Picasso.
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The Shepherd's Song
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access (public domain).