Hyrde og hyrdinde og tre liggende køer 1624 - 1674

"Hyrde og hyrdinde og tre liggende køer" (Shepherd and Shepherdess and Three Lying Cows) is a 17th-century etching by Jan van Ossenbeeck, depicting a pastoral scene with a shepherd and shepherdess tending to their cows. The composition features three cows lying down in a field, with a shepherd and shepherdess standing in the background. Ossenbeeck uses detailed, delicate lines to capture the texture of the cows' fur, the trees, and the ground. The artist's signature, "J.Ossenbeeck," is visible in the lower left corner. This print is now housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, a testament to Ossenbeeck's talent for capturing the serenity of rural life in his etchings.