Young Herdsmen with Cows
Artist: Aelbert Cuyp (Dutch, 1620–1691)
Original Dimensions: 44 1/8" x 52 1/8"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (ca. 1655–60) "Sun-streaked clouds scudding across the sky dominate this placid landscape, a classic example of the luminous style that made Cuyp a beloved artist among eighteenth- and nineteenth-century collectors. Based on studies made in nature, the painting is nonetheless a studio confection. Resting livestock and agrarian laborers appear as timeless parts of the landscape in a reassuring vision for the landowning collectors able to display such a monumental scene." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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