Landschap met twee koeien 17th century

This small landscape with two cows was made in an unknown time and place by an anonymous artist. What does it mean to look at an image such as this? This pastoral scene presents us with various visual codes. In the foreground, a large cow dominates the scene. In the background, farmers milk other cows. The buildings in the background appear to be of a rural European village. The cultural references here show the importance of farming in an unknown place. What does this image tell us about the social conditions of its time? Unfortunately, because of the lack of information about this artwork, it is hard to say. But by researching the imagery of cows and the lives of farmers in the regions of Europe we could understand more about its social or cultural meaning. What is clear is that the meaning of art is always contingent on social and institutional context.