“The Shepherdess” by Jean François Millet (French, 1814-1875) (1863) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

The Shepherdess

The Shepherdess

TitleThe Shepherdess
ArtistJean François Millet (French, 1814-1875) printed by Jean-Baptiste Millet (French, 1831-1906)
Date1863 19th century
MediumWoodcut on cream Japanese paper
Classificationwoodcut
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Alice H. Brown in memory of Cyrus Hall McCormick
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“The Shepherdess” is a work by Jean François Millet (French, 1814-1875) printed by Jean-Baptiste Millet (French, 1831-1906), dated 1863. It is executed in woodcut on cream japanese paper and classified as woodcut. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06