The Flood Gate
The Met
Artist: Emile van Marcke(French, Sèvres 1827–1890 Hyères)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 24 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. (62.2 x 82.6 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Susan P. Colgate, in memory of her husband, Romulus R. Colgate, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A light brown cow stands in shallow water under a cloudy sky, with fields and distant cows.
Detailed Description
In the foreground, a large, light brown cow stands in dark, shallow water, facing left with its head slightly raised. Its body is mostly visible, with its hind legs submerged. To the left of the cow, a dark wooden structure, possibly a sluice gate or part of a fence, rises from the water amidst tall green grasses and white wildflowers. The water reflects the dark tones of the sky above. In the midground, a flat, expansive green field stretches across the scene, dotted with more white and yellow wildflowers. Two smaller cows, one dark brown and one reddish-brown, graze in the distant field. The upper half of the image shows a vast, cloudy sky. Dark grey clouds gather on the right, while lighter, broken clouds with hints of blue are visible on the left. A small dark bird flies in the upper right sky.
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