Rustende koe, bij hek 1657

"Rustende koe, bij hek" (Resting Cow by a Fence) is an etching by Marcus de Bye, a Dutch artist born in 1639, and created in 1657. The etching depicts a cow, resting in a field, near a wooden fence, in the Netherlands. The composition focuses on the cow’s anatomy and features, the artist uses a combination of hatching and cross-hatching to render the animal's form and details. This etching is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection.