The Shepherdess
1879
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a young shepherdess leaning on a staff in a pastoral landscape with a flock of sheep. It reflects Homer's shift toward intimate, rural subjects during his career.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer spent significant time in Houghton Hall in England during the late 1870s, where he painted several works featuring the local village life. This period is often cited as a crucial turning point in his career, as he began moving away from the light-hearted subjects of his earlier work toward the more serious and stoic depictions of people and nature that would define his later masterpieces.
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The Shepherdess
Winslow Homer, 1879
