Landscape with Resting Cows and Goats

Landscape with Resting Cows and Goats was created by Paulus Potter in 1643, executed in oil paint on panel. The work entered the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is held at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it remains part of the collection. The painting measures 56.7 cm in height by 93 cm in width.

No further details regarding its commission, prior ownership, or chain of custody prior to its acquisition by the Bavarian State Painting Collections are documented in the available sources.

Landscape with Resting Cows and Goats is part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.

The painting entered the collection with the inventory number 2126.

It was exhibited in the 1925 exhibition "Masterpieces of Dutch Painting" at the Alte Pinakothek.

The work was also included in the 1955 exhibition "Dutch Seventeenth-Century Landscapes" at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

The painting measures 56.7 cm in height and 93 cm in width.

Landscape with Resting Cows and Goats is a 1643 oil painting by Dutch artist Paulus Potter, characterized by a serene pastoral scene of animals at rest.

Reflective of the Dutch Golden Age's emphasis on everyday life and natural settings, the painting embodies the period's appreciation for serene, detailed depictions of the countryside.

As one of Potter's characteristic animal-focused landscapes, it contributes to his reputation as a specialist in the genre, despite his short career.