The cow
- Artist
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Date
- 1910 ; Munich \/ Monaco , Germany
- Style
- Expressionism
- Genre
- Animal painting
'The Cow' is a notable work by Russian painter and art theorist, Wassily Kandinsky. This animal painting portrays a cow in an abstract form, illustrating Kandinsky's pioneering role in the development of the abstract art in western culture. The painting showcases his remarkable association with Expressionism, presenting an emotionally-charged representation of a mundane subject. Kandinsky uses oil as his medium on a canvas to vividly convey his unique internal perspective and subjective emotions on a tangible platform.
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