Landschap met koeien 1848 - 1888

"Landschap met koeien" (Landscape with Cows), a delicate pencil sketch by Anton Mauve, captures a serene pastoral scene. The artist's signature style, evident in the fluid lines and subtle shading, renders the form of trees and grazing cows with a sense of gentle movement. Though a preliminary study, the artwork embodies Mauve's mastery of depicting nature's quiet beauty, as seen in his later, more finished works. This piece, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into the creative process of one of the Netherlands' foremost 19th-century landscape painters.