The Cow-House
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This black-and-white print shows a busy, dimly lit barn filled with people and animals. In the center, a man tends to a horse while others sit or work around him. Cows hang from the ceiling, and a family rests on the floor near a cart. The walls are rough wood, and light spills in from a window showing a snowy village outside. The title says it’s called *The Cow-House*, and it was made in the mid-1600s by an engraver named Clouwet. The scene feels crowded but orderly, with every figure and animal in its place. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in person.
