Liggende koe bij een schutting 1798 - 1848

"Liggende koe bij een schutting" (Lying cow by a fence), an anonymous etching from the Rijksmuseum, portrays a cow resting in a field. The artwork’s simple composition, featuring a single animal against a backdrop of a fence and distant landscape, exemplifies a common theme in Dutch art: the depiction of everyday rural life. Created between 1798 and 1848, the piece showcases the technical skill of the unknown artist in capturing the cow’s form and texture through delicate lines and shading. This etching, despite its small size, offers a glimpse into the tranquility of the Dutch countryside.