A somewhat enlarged image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry (yesterday). Again, it is a cropped image. A full painting, click-to-enlarge image can be found here.The Milk Maid is shown, with this coloration image, and described, by a current-location page. Another current-location page shows a different coloration image. The image in either page can be interactively enlarged by clicking zoom, either in the page itself, or the page that opens upon clicking the image.A close-to-the-second-coloration, click-to-enlarge image can be found here. Another coloration, maybe-click-to-enlarge image can be found, starting here.It is one of several works by the artist, while staying at Houghton Farm, discussed in a chapter of an online book preview (it isn’t specifically mentioned; but, some pages are missing from the preview). His Wikipedia page and collection (more under Subcategories at each level).Third, of the 4 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here (3 total).
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
The farmer’s wife hoped the animals would appreciate her quasi-kimono like dress more than her neglectful husband did.
x_Tech over 9 years ago
Looks more like she so hung over that she’s about to milk the chicken.
Coyoty Premium Member over 9 years ago
The rooster’s upset with her, too, for trying to get eggs out of him.
Arianne over 9 years ago
Eight maids on this farm, yet who’s the one they send a milking? Like I’m the only one who can get to Bossie.
Arianne over 9 years ago
Yep, they both look very moooody.
leadvocal2001 over 9 years ago
Milkmaid realizing she may have been milking the wrong animal all these years.
puddlesplatt over 9 years ago
rooster says “I like it”
mabrndt Premium Member over 9 years ago
A somewhat enlarged image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry (yesterday). Again, it is a cropped image. A full painting, click-to-enlarge image can be found here.The Milk Maid is shown, with this coloration image, and described, by a current-location page. Another current-location page shows a different coloration image. The image in either page can be interactively enlarged by clicking zoom, either in the page itself, or the page that opens upon clicking the image.A close-to-the-second-coloration, click-to-enlarge image can be found here. Another coloration, maybe-click-to-enlarge image can be found, starting here.It is one of several works by the artist, while staying at Houghton Farm, discussed in a chapter of an online book preview (it isn’t specifically mentioned; but, some pages are missing from the preview). His Wikipedia page and collection (more under Subcategories at each level).Third, of the 4 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here (3 total).
Snoopy_Fan over 9 years ago
What? She milked the bull instead of the cow?
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 9 years ago
Calvins Brother over 9 years ago
Maybe she’s got cold hands.
J Short over 9 years ago
The Cow, the Rooster, the Milkmaid and Her Stool; Aesop knew he had to change something in that title.
mabrndt Premium Member over 9 years ago
Another work by this artist can be found here.