Cows in a Landscape
19th century
Imagine a rainy day in 19th-century Belgium, and you've got this scene by Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven. A lone herdsman trudges behind a massive group of horned cattle and sheep, navigating a muddy path that turns into a shallow stream. Verboeckhoven was famous for his 'animalier' style, meaning he obsessed over animal anatomy, and you can see every muscle ripple on those cows. The flat, cloudy sky suggests the typical damp weather of the Low Countries, making you almost feel the chill in the air.
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