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The Cattle Herd
Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, 1656
A herder drives his cattle through a ford in the river. The unruly creatures splash water, to the displeasure of a peasant woman, who is also wading through the water. Another woman is mounted on a laden ox. Berchem combined the southern character of the landscape with the kind of pine trees that one would expect to see in the north.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-30
- Dimensionsheight 38 cm x width 62.5 cm
- Physical characteristicsoil on panel