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The image shows a view from ground level of two cows in a field. One cow is standing on the left, looking at the viewer, while the other is reclining on the grass to the right. The horizon is near the top with faint indications of a distant landscape. The illustration is detailed with fine linework using hatching and cross-hatching for texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, emphasizing light and dark contrasts.
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The image shows a view from ground level of two cows in a field. One cow is standing on the left, looking at the viewer, while the other is reclining on the grass to the right. The horizon is near the top with faint indications of a distant landscape. The illustration is detailed with fine linework using hatching and cross-hatching for texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, emphasizing light and dark contrasts.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Cow Standing and Another Lying Down

Paulus Potter

Date
1650
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1982.15.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Various Oxen and Cows [Holl. 1-8]

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • bird
  • animal
  • Cow
  • Grass
  • Sky

NGA object ID 61125. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.