1670
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Cows under a Tree is a 1670 ink by Adriaen van de Velde, a Baroque work, depicting Cattle, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two brown cows standing under a leafy tree. The cow on the left chews grass while its friend looks straight at us. The tree’s dark trunk and branches frame them like a quiet stage. This isn’t just cows in a field. Van de Velde used etching and drypoint to carve sharp lines and soft shadows onto a metal plate. The marks look rough but feel real—like you could reach out and touch the bark. Take a closer look at the cow on the right. Its ear curls forward, catching the light. Then head to the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Adriaen van de Velde, was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and print artist. His favorite subjects were landscapes with animals and genre scenes. He also painted beaches, dunes, forests, winter scenes, portraits in…
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