Koe, staand bij een hek 1850

"Koe, staand bij een hek" (Cow, Standing by a Fence) is an etching created in 1850 by Dutch artist Jacobus Cornelis Gaal. This small work, measuring just 118 mm by 150 mm, depicts a single cow standing by a wooden fence, likely in a rural landscape. Gaal's meticulous detailing of the cow's form and the surrounding vegetation suggests an interest in naturalism and the everyday life of the countryside. The print is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.