1652
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cow Pissing is a 1652 ink by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a cow standing in a field, urinating. The cow is facing to the right, and its tail is raised. In the foreground, there are several goats and sheep. A man is lying on the ground, possibly sleeping or resting. The background is a hilly landscape with trees and a building. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the textures of the animals' fur and the landscape. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and green dominating the palette. The artist's use of light and shadow adds depth to the scene. For more on the etching technique used in this work, look up the art of etching.
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1 October 1620 – 18 February 1683) was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch Golden Age painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures, but also of a number of allegories and genre pieces.
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