Thunderstorm

This composition shows shepherds fleeing a sudden, strong gust of wind and gathering storm. The boy in the foreground holds his hat, torn off by the wind, in his hand and, frightened by the lightning flashes cutting across the sky, makes the sign of the cross with his right hand. Further, there is a boy running, bent over, shielding his back and head with a red, striped apron, while further still there is a child in a cap, with his head tucked down into his shoulders. On the right, a girl is seen running after the cows which, startled by the storm, are running away with their tails raised. The low steppe vegetation visible in the foreground dotted with steppe thistles yields under the force of the wind. A dust cloud hangs in the air and blades of grass torn off by the wind swirl.