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Collection Online as of June 24, 2026

A vertically oriented black ink print with fine, web-like lines depicts a dense forest. Tall, slender trees dominate the composition, their intricate branches created through dense cross-hatching. In the lower center, a girl sits against a dark trunk, accompanied by small goats. Sharp contrasts between light and shadow guide the eye toward the foreground, where figures are nestled among deep black foliage and textured grass.

The Goatherd Girl

original impression 1862, printed in 1921

Charles François Daubigny

(French, 1817–1878)
France, 19th century
cliché-verre
Sheet: 36.2 x 28.9 cm (14 1/4 x 11 3/8 in.); Platemark: 34.4 x 26.7 cm (13 9/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1925.570
Catalogue raisonné: Delteil 141
Location: Not on view
  • The Graphic Art of the Barbizon School. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 17-May 17, 1987).
    Barbizon School. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 24-March 3, 1963).
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