Koe en hond 1740 - 1801

comic strip sketch

imaginative character sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

dog

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"Koe en hond" (Cow and Dog) is a drawing by Dutch artist Jacobus Buys, dating from 1740-1801. The work depicts a cow and a dog lying down in a field, possibly a study for a larger painting. The artist used a loose, sketchy style with brown ink, capturing the naturalism of his subjects. The drawing is a small but detailed work, currently held in the Rijksmuseum, and provides an insight into Buys's practice of animal portraiture.