Stående ko og liggende geder og får 1644

Nicolaes Berchem's "Stående ko og liggende geder og får" (Standing Cow and Reclining Goats and Sheep), a 1644 etching, captures a pastoral scene with a single cow standing prominently in the foreground and several goats and sheep lying down in the shadow of a tree. The detail in the etching, housed in SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, showcases Berchem's expertise in animal anatomy and his skillful rendering of light and shadow. Berchem was renowned for his idyllic landscapes, which often depicted rural life and animals, and his meticulous style influenced many artists, including his contemporaries and later generations.