Fernand Durozé (1876–1961) – *la Chevrière* – 1929 Salon – Oil On Canvas And Study

Fernand Durozé (1876–1961)
The Goat Herder, 1929 or earlier.

Oil on canvas depicting an elderly goat herder wrapped in a loose blue cloak, standing beneath the trees, surrounded by her grazing goats.

The figure, motionless at the center of the composition, stands out against a landscape of dark green tones. Gnarled tree trunks frame the scene, while the animals occupy the foreground.

The treatment of volume, the visible brushstrokes, and the contrasts between the blue of the garment and the greens of the landscape reflect a pictorial approach characteristic of the first half of the 20th century.

This work was exhibited at the 1929 Salon, under number 510.

The painting is accompanied by its preparatory study, an oil on cardboard, allowing viewers to appreciate the various stages of

Artist: Fernand Durozé (1876–1961)
Title: La Chevrière
Date: before or in 1929
Technique: oil on canvas, accompanied by a preparatory study in oil on cardboard
Dimensions of the painting: 131 × 97.5 cm
Signature: lower left,
Exhibition: 1929 Salon, no. 510