Koe aan de waterkant bij een boom c. 1876 - 1879

"Koe aan de waterkant bij een boom" ("Cow by the Water's Edge Near a Tree") is a charcoal drawing on paper by the Dutch artist Anton Mauve, created between 1876 and 1879. This quick sketch, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, shows the artist's signature style of loose and gestural lines capturing the essence of a cow in a landscape setting. Mauve, known for his depictions of rural life and animals, skillfully uses light and shadow to convey the form of the cow and the surrounding trees, hinting at the serene atmosphere of the scene.