Shepherds

A man in a broad-brimmed hat rides a bay horse while a second man in a flat cap walks beside him holding a long stick; two sheepdogs move through a dense crowd of sheep and goats filling the foreground, set against weathered plaster and stone village walls with a shuttered window, distant blue mountains closing the scene under a pale sky.

Painted with loose, confident strokes, the palette pairs warm ochre and grey stone with the cool white and grey of the animals' coats; strong daylight carves crisp highlights and deep shadow across wool and fur, giving the scene an unposed, documentary immediacy.