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Claude Lorrain

Pastoral Scene with Classical Figures

c. 1640–1645
pen and brown ink and brush and brown and gray wash over graphite

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Claude Lorrain changed the direction of European landscape painting by opening up vistas that fade into either morning or evening sun. A prolific draftsman, he emphasized the tranquil and idyllic nature of the Roman countryside.

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