Twee koeien uit de Campagna 1635 - 1645

"Twee koeien uit de Campagna" (Two Cows from the Campagna) is a black chalk drawing by Claude Lorrain, dating from 1635-1645. The artwork, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts two cows in the Italian countryside. Lorrain, known for his landscape paintings, captured the naturalism of the animals in a simple yet striking composition. The cows are rendered with precision, their forms subtly sculpted by the artist's subtle shading. Despite the small size of the drawing, the viewer can sense the quiet tranquility of the scene, a signature feature in much of Lorrain's work.