Grazende koe 1854

"Grazende koe" (Grazing Cow) is an etching by Dutch artist Jacobus Cornelis Gaal, created in 1854. The detailed depiction of the cow, with its prominent musculature and textured hide, showcases Gaal's mastery of this printmaking technique. The simple composition, featuring a lone cow in a landscape setting, highlights the animal's form and its connection to nature. This small etching, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into Gaal's interest in animal anatomy and his ability to capture the essence of rural life in his art.