Two Cows and a Sheep

Adriaen van de Velde

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an engraving of a standing cow in the center, with two other cows - one sitting and one lying down - in the background. The landscape is depicted with faint lines creating a horizon. The engraving technique uses fine lines to show texture and shading on the cows and landscape. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black and beige. Soft lines in the background suggest clouds in the sky.