Artwork
The Cow Drinking
The Cow Drinking is a print by the Baroque artist Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem. It dates from 1680 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1922.485
- Credit line
- Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
About this work
Overview
The Cow Drinking is a print by Nicolaes Berchem, a Dutch Golden Age artist known for his Italianate-inspired landscapes.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene rural scene with a cow drinking from a stream, goats grazing, and two men standing nearby, set against a backdrop of a rocky hillside with a crumbling wall and a lone tree.
Technique & Style
Berchem employed rapid, expressive lines to convey light and shadow, resulting in a textured, spontaneous feel characteristic of his work and the Baroque style's emphasis on movement and realism.
History & Provenance
Created in 1680, The Cow Drinking is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's collection, exemplifying Berchem's blend of naturalism and idealized composition.
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Artist & collection
Artist
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…
