Baljuw laat de koe wegvoeren by Willem Pietersz. Buytewech

Baljuw laat de koe wegvoeren 1618

landscape illustration sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

pen sketch

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

"Baljuw laat de koe wegvoeren" is a detailed pen and ink drawing by Willem Pietersz. Buytewech, created in 1618. The artwork depicts a scene of a "Baljuw", or bailiff, leading a cow away, likely due to a dispute or as punishment. The work is a fine example of Buytewech's talent for capturing the details of daily life in the Dutch Republic, and the drawing’s small size is characteristic of the artist's work. The drawing is currently held in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.