Landschap met drie koeien en een vrouw 1605 - 1673

"Landschap met drie koeien en een vrouw" (Landscape with three cows and a woman), an etching by Lucas van Uden, depicts a pastoral scene with a woman tending to cows in a wooded landscape. The composition showcases the artist's skill in capturing the intricate details of nature, from the delicate foliage of the trees to the rolling hills and distant farmhouse. Van Uden, a master of landscape art, employed a masterful use of light and shadow to create depth and realism in the image, resulting in a serene and picturesque depiction of rural life. This etching, housed at the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies van Uden's contributions to the Dutch Golden Age landscape tradition, a time when artists celebrated the beauty of the natural world.