Cows near stream in meadow landscape; windmill in distance; guilded gold frame

Cattle Grazing at the Water's Edge, c.1880-90

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The Dutch used windmills to pump salty water out of intricately designed irrigation systems, over dykes, and into the sea. They reclaimed land from marshes in order to graze cattle on their cheese and dairy farms.

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Title
Cattle Grazing at the Water's Edge
Artist Life
1844 - 1910
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2010.108
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Cows near stream in meadow landscape; windmill in distance; guilded gold frame