1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Plate 8: A Cow is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a detailed drawing of a cow in this painting. It's made with watercolor and gold paint on parchment. The artist added many small details, like the cow's fur and the plants around it, which makes it interesting because it shows the artist's skill with small brushstrokes and patience. The cow is drawn in a very realistic way, which was not common at that time. This suggests the artist was trying to show off their skills. To learn more about this style, look up the work of artist: Hoefnagel, Joris.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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