The artwork “Sheepwashing” was created by the artist David Wilkie in the year 1817. It belongs to the Romanticism art movement and falls under the genre of landscape.
The artwork depicts a tranquil rural scene with a flock of sheep being washed in a river, which is a traditional practice in sheep farming. The bucolic setting includes a thatched cottage on the left side, bordered by water. Several figures can be seen tending to the sheep, immersing them in the river while others rest on the riverbank. The landscape is framed by tall trees and an expansive sky with dramatic cloud formations. The composition captures the serene beauty of rural life, emphasizing nature’s grandeur and the harmony between humans and their environment.
