1510
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Milkmaid is a 1510 by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a farm scene with three cows and two people. The woman on the right stands barefoot, holding a bucket and milking a cow. The man on the left leans on a stick, watching. Trees frame the background, and the ground looks muddy. Notice how the artist uses shading to show depth, especially on the cows’ shapes and the woman’s apron. The lines are sharp but detailed, making the scene feel real. Look up Renaissance next to see how artists like this one used everyday life as inspiration.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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