Grazing Cow with Two Sheep

Adriaen van de Velde

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a cow grazing in a pastoral setting. The scene depicts a cow in the foreground, lowering its head to graze on the grass. It is detailed with defined lines and shading, capturing the texture of the cow’s fur and the landscape. There is a tree on the right side providing shade and additional cows in the background. The sky is filled with thinly drawn clouds and birds in flight.