Pastoral with Bird and Sheep

This intimate pastoral scene unfolds beneath a dense canopy beside still water. In the foreground, a woman wearing a blue skirt and ochre hat gently holds a small bird, while a wooden cage rests nearby. A second woman, dressed in a white blouse and green skirt, bends toward a sheep and extends a slender twig. Behind them, a man in a reddish coat leans forward from the foliage's shadow. Flowers, a woven basket, reflective water, and a blue horizon construct an idyllic setting. Soft modeling of faces, drapery, and fleece works against deep shade; saturated blue and green passages anchor the composition. The rounded figural arrangement and filtered golden light evoke the graceful theatricality of Rococo pastoral imagery. French school, 19th century. There are traces of restoration, canvas duplication.