Cows in a River

Cows in a River is an oil-on-canvas painting of 1650 by the Dutch Golden Age artist Aelbert Cuyp.

Cows in a River
ArtistAelbert Cuyp
Year1650
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions59 cm × 74 cm (23 in × 29 in)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Budapest

It depicts frequent subjects of Cuyp's, cows, and was painted prior to the artist's decamping for Rhineland. The painting shows a group of five cows near the margin of a river, from which only one appears drinking. Several boats are seen, at the right, in the distance. The cloudy sky shows also several birds in their flight.[1]

References

  1. Ember, Ildikó. "Cows in a River". Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
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