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The Shepherd's Song is a late 19th-century painting by French artist Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts shepherds lounging and foraging in an arid landscape. The painting - which was inspired by one of de Chavannes' earlier works - is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Shepherd's Song
Artist	Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Year	1891
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	104.5 cm × 109.9 cm (41.1 in × 43.3 in)
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Accession	06.177

Description

De Chavannes painted Sheperd's Song in 1891, drawing inspiration from an earlier mural he had painted.[1] Like his earlier work, the new painting possesses what has been described as a dreamlike feel. The titular shepherds were likely inspired by classical sculpture, while the muted colors of the painting were likely inspired by 15th and 16th century Italian fresco.[1]

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