The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 13, 2026

A horizontally oriented print in black ink expressively depicts three cows on a grassy bank. In the foreground left, a cow bows to drink from water reflecting dark, rippling shapes. A standing cow and a reclining cow occupy the center and right, facing left. Dense, overlapping lines and cross-hatching build a heavy sky above a distant fence. Repeated, expressive strokes define the animals' forms and the deep shadows across the landscape.

The Three Cows

Date unknown

Joseph Foxcroft Cole

(American, 1837–1892)
America
etching
Gift of George A. Goddard 1919.705
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1919.705