Pissing Cow and Two Sheep
1691
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1691
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pissing Cow and Two Sheep is a 1691 ink by Johann Teyler, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a cow lifting its tail to pee near two sheep. Grass stains its white hide. A fence and tree trunks frame the odd scene. The artist inked the plate by hand, dabbing color onto the raised parts, a trick called à la poupée. It’s rare for etchings. Only the cow looks calm. See more prints like this at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
