Shearing the Rams
- Artist
- Tom Roberts
- Date
- 1890 ; Corowa, New South Wales; Melbourne, Victoria , Australia
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
"Shearing the Rams," painted by Australian artist Tom Roberts in 1890, is a notable example of genre painting created using canvas and oil paints. The artwork vividly captures sheep shearers working vigorously inside a timber shearing board shed. Reflecting the influence of Impressionism, Roberts's brushwork emphasizes the energy and masculinity of rural labor. The painting is a celebration of Australian pastoral life and highlights the vital role of the wool industry in shaping the nation's development, embodying a distinctly Australian character.
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