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Artist's Lifespan
unknown
Accession #
AG.2012.64
Date of Acquisition
2012
Circa Date
19th century
Description
Cow in a Folk Art style.
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25"x 30"
Location
45/2416
Signature
LR, illegible
Collection
Wells Fargo
Framing
no
Exhibit Label
In the broadest sense, folk art refers to the art of the people or the art of the land. Before industrialization, folk art was widespread in Europe, exhibiting work created by people who had no access to the products of the wealthy and who were engaged largely in agricultural, pastoral or maritime pursuits. This painting was very typical in the early 1800s, and farmers wanted their cow to be shown with a big body and short legs.