Children and a Cow
The Met
Artist: Aelbert Cuyp(Dutch, Dordrecht 1620–1691 Dordrecht)
Date: 1635–39
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 17 1/4 x 21 1/2 in. (43.8 x 54.6 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer, in memory of her father, George Griswold, 1934
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Three children, a large cow, two sheep, a dog, and a goat in a green landscape
Detailed Description
A horizontal image depicts a pastoral scene with figures and animals under a cloudy sky. The upper half features a light gray-blue sky with subtle darker clouds. The background shows rolling green-brown hills and a cluster of trees on the far right. The foreground is dominated by darker greens and browns, with dense foliage and sparse plants on the left and bottom. A large brown and white cow, facing right with its head turned slightly towards the viewer, stands prominently in the upper center. Its udder is visible. To the left of the cow, partially obscured by foliage, a goat's head and shoulders are visible, looking right. In the lower right and center, three children are depicted. On the far left of this group, a boy stands, wearing a reddish-brown tunic and holding a long staff. He looks directly at the viewer. Next to him, a second boy stands in a light green tunic, also holding a long staff and looking forward. To the right of the second boy, a girl is seated on the ground, dressed in a blue gown with a light-colored bodice, holding a wide-brimmed hat in her lap. She also looks towards the viewer. Two sheep are positioned near the children: one standing between the middle boy and the girl, looking left, and a smaller sheep behind the seated girl. A small black and white dog trots on a path in the lower left-center, looking right. The overall lighting is soft and diffused.
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