Waiting Cows
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nigel Cholmeley-Jones
Accession Number
1967.54.11
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Waiting Cows** by English artist George Wright captures a charming slice of rural life through the medium of graphic arts print, now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Donated as a gift from Mrs. Nigel Cholmeley-Jones, this undated work falls within the Graphic Arts-Print classification, highlighting Wright's skill in rendering everyday pastoral scenes. Prints like this were vital in the 19th and early 20th centuries, making fine art accessible beyond elite collectors by allowing multiple reproductions. The composition centers on tags of *cattle*, *barn*, and *figure group*, evo...