Cows in a River
| Cows in a River | |
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| Artist | Aelbert Cuyp |
| Year | 1650 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 59 cm × 74 cm (23 in × 29 in) |
| Location | Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest |
Cows in a River is an oil-on-canvas painting of 1650 by the Dutch Golden Age artist Aelbert Cuyp. It is held at the Museum of Fine Arts, in Budapest.
Description
[edit]The painting depicts frequent subjects of Cuyp's, cows, and was painted prior to the artist's decamping for Rhineland. The canvas shows a group of five cows near the margin of a river, from which only one appears drinking. Several sailing boats are seen, at the right, in the distance. The cloudy sky shows also several birds in their flight.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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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