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| Artist | Aelbert Cuyp |
| Year | 1643-1644 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 90.8 cm × 119.4 cm (35.7 in × 47.0 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
Piping Shepherds is an oil-on-canvas painting created in 1643–44 by the Dutch artist Aelbert Cuyp. The work is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.
Description
The painting depicts two shepherds who are playing a tune on their instruments, enjoying a moment of leisure, with a third lying besides them. One of them, an older man, who is seated, plays the bagpipe, while the other, a child, standing, plays the flute. Two cows look at the scene, from the right, while their abandoned flock wanders nearby. In the foreground, a dog seems to remind them of their duty. A landscape, with the sea and a city visible, is seen at the left.
References
- "www.metmuseum.org". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- "www.metmuseum.org". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
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