French shepherds onstilts, match

French shepherds onstilts, match

38 x 30 x 48 cm, © 2016, sold
Three-dimensional | Sculpture | Bronze

The region of Landes in France was in former days a rough area, only fit for herding  sheep. The shepherds walked on stilts to overlook there herds and to be abe to move in this uncultivated land. Sometimes they had matches on ther stilts. Tis statues is inspired by these matches.