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Etching of a landscape with ruined buildings on a hill, cows and figures by a river in the foreground, and trees under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Ruins and Two Cows at the Waterside

An etching of a hilly landscape with crumbling ruins on a ridge and a tower at left. In the foreground, a cow and a figure with a second animal rest beside a path near a calm river, with dense trees and a distant hillside beyond.

Artist
Jan Both
Date
1645/50
Medium
Etching on ivory paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1253 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1650).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marie Louise Pritchard