Two Cows at The Wappinger Creek [1882]

Two Cows at The Wappinger Creek [1882]: View of two cows set in a landscape with a small creek, a grassy field, and trees. In the foreground of the composition is a small creek that one of the two cows leans down to drink from. On the right side of the foreground is a large tree trunk. In the center of the middle ground are the two cows. The cow on the left is a reddish brown, and it stands facing the viewer, with its head twisted in profile to the right. The right cow is white, with its body facing toward the viewer, and its head leaning down to drink from the creek. To the right of the white cow is a tall flowering, purple, plant. In the background there are more grasses and flowering plants, and the suggestion of the edge of a forest, with many trees. In the left corner is the blue sky, with no clouds.
Two Cows at The Wappinger Creek [1882]

View of two cows set in a landscape with a small creek, a grassy field, and trees. In the foreground of the composition is a small creek that one of the two cows leans down to drink from. On the right side of the foreground is a large tree trunk. In the center of the middle ground are the two cows. The cow on the left is a reddish brown, and it stands facing the viewer, with its head twisted in profile to the right. The right cow is white, with its body facing toward the viewer, and its head leaning down to drink from the creek. To the right of the white cow is a tall flowering, purple, plant. In the background there are more grasses and flowering plants, and the suggestion of the edge of a forest, with many trees. In the left corner is the blue sky, with no clouds.

Name/Title

Two Cows at The Wappinger Creek [1882]

Entry/Object ID

2019.008.001.011

Tags

Hudson River School

Description

View of two cows set in a landscape with a small creek, a grassy field, and trees. In the foreground of the composition is a small creek that one of the two cows leans down to drink from. On the right side of the foreground is a large tree trunk. In the center of the middle ground are the two cows. The cow on the left is a reddish brown, and it stands facing the viewer, with its head twisted in profile to the right. The right cow is white, with its body facing toward the viewer, and its head leaning down to drink from the creek. To the right of the white cow is a tall flowering, purple, plant. In the background there are more grasses and flowering plants, and the suggestion of the edge of a forest, with many trees. In the left corner is the blue sky, with no clouds.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Subject

Animals - Cows

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Caroline M. Clowes

Role

Painter

Date made

1882

Time Period

19th Century

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Caroline M. Clowes