1641
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Four Cows is a 1641 chalk by Claude Lorrain, a Baroque work, depicting Cattle, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows four cows standing in a grassy field. One cow faces us, the others look away. Trees and a low hill fill the background. Claude Lorrain often drew animals this way. He used red and black chalk with a gray wash. The lines feel soft but clear. Check out more drawings by Lorrain, Claude at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Claude Lorrain (French: ; born Claude Gellée , called le Lorrain in French; traditionally just Claude in English; c.
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