Recalling the Flock

The painting "Recalling the Flock" is an oil on canvas artwork created by in 1869. It is currently held at the Ashmolean Museum and measures 0.155 meters in width and 0.115 meters in height. The painting depicts a shadowy scene with two figures, likely a shepherd and a child, silhouetted against a dusky sky. The shepherd, holding a staff, stands tall and gestures with his right hand as if calling out. A smaller figure, possibly a child, sits or crouches to his right. A few indistinct shapes, likely sheep, graze in the background. The overall impression is one of tranquility and the end of a day, with the shepherd gathering his flock as twilight descends.