The Milkmaid 1510

Lucas van Leyden's "The Milkmaid," a detailed engraving from 1510, captures a scene of rural life. The print depicts a milkmaid, her bare feet firmly planted on the ground, as she milks a cow in a field. A man with a staff stands beside her, while another cow is in the background. The engraving is renowned for its skillful depiction of animal anatomy, the milkmaid's anatomy and its realistic portrayal of the everyday world. It is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.