The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten) — Ferdinand Hodler | DiscoverArt

Ferdinand Hodler

The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)

1896

Oil on canvas

250.2 × 130.5 cm (98.5 × 51.4 in)

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