Landscape with a Cow

late 19th century

Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch

Associated Names
Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch

Artist, Dutch, 1824 - 1903

The image depicts a rural scene from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon line is low in the composition, with an expansive sky dominating the upper portion. On the horizon, there is a line of trees or bushes. In the foreground, a brown and white cow grazes near a wooden fence that directs the viewer's eye diagonally. More cows are visible in the distance, along with a cluster of trees to the right. Loose and light brushstrokes are used, typical of a watercolor technique, giving an airy quality to the scene. The color palette is soft and muted, with earthy greens and browns in the land, and pale blue and beige hues in the sky, creating a serene atmosphere.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Goupil & Co., Paris, according to a label, now missing); (Boussod, Valadon & Co., New York); Edward C. and Mary Walker by 1919; bequeathed in 1937 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

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Inscriptions

lower right in pen and ink.: JH. Weissenbruch


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