Field with Geese
In Field with Geese by Léon Augustin Lhermitte, we find ourselves looking into a quiet, expansive landscape captured about 1897. The scene centers on a wide field where several geese are scattered throughout the composition. There is a gentle sense of movement in the way the birds are positioned; some are standing still on the ground, while others are caught in the middle of flight or resting quietly. This arrangement…











