The Bull

A large brown and white bull dominates the foreground, lying calmly with its head turned toward the viewer, while a cow and several sheep cluster nearby. A bearded man in a hat leans against a tree to the left, adding a human element to the tranquil pastoral ensemble. The background opens to a wide, clouded sky and distant fields, rendered in earthy browns, greens, and ochres with meticulous naturalism characteristic of Paulus Potter’s 17th-century animal painting.