Landscape with a Cow Drinking (1649) by Rembrandt

Landscape with a Cow Drinking - Rembrandt - 1649

Artwork Information

TitleLandscape with a Cow Drinking
ArtistRembrandt
Date1649
Dimensions10 x 13 cm
Art MovementBaroque

About Landscape with a Cow Drinking

The artwork entitled “Landscape with a Cow Drinking” was crafted by the renowned artist Rembrandt in the year 1649. As a piece belonging to the Baroque period, its dimensions measure a modest 10 by 13 centimeters, and it encapsulates the essence of a landscape genre. The artwork presents a serene rural scene, intricate in detail despite its diminutive scale.

Upon observation, one notices the pastoral tranquility of the artwork, with a cow positioned near a body of water, presumably drinking. The scene is framed by a lush depiction of nature with trees and shrubbery on one side, suggesting a sense of seclusion and peacefulness. A set of modest rural buildings nestled amidst the foliage adds to the rustic charm, while the distant open fields and hills conjure an expansive sense of space extending beyond the immediate surroundings. Rembrandt’s use of fine lines and varied shading techniques imbues the etching with texture and a quiet vitality, reflective of the Baroque era’s rich aesthetic and emphasis on naturalism.

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