The Patient Cow

Clarence Holbrook Carter

Cleveland Museum of Art

A watercolor painting of a cow lying on the ground. The cow has brown fur with a white patch on its muzzle. It has two short horns. The cow's head is turned to the left. The cow's body faces right. The cow is lying on a rocky outcropping. The rocky outcropping is tan-colored. There is a tree with a twisted trunk behind the cow. The tree's branches extend out of frame on the left. There is a beige building on the right. The building has a semicircular window. The background shows a blue sky with white and gray clouds. The background also shows a body of water. The water is dark blue. The painting's color palette includes shades of brown, green, blue, and tan. The painting style is realistic. The artist's signature is in the bottom-right corner.