Landscape with Three Cows and Shepherds 1635 - 1691

"Landscape with Three Cows and Shepherds" is an anonymous Dutch oil painting dating from 1635-1691, housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. The painting showcases a serene pastoral scene, with three cows and two shepherds resting under a large tree. The landscape, dominated by a rolling hill and a river, is rendered in a realistic manner. The calm atmosphere and gentle light typical of Dutch Golden Age art, make this work an example of the "Landscape with figures" genre. The painting's modest dimensions and its subject matter suggest it may have been intended for a private collection.