A Milkmaid by Otto Bache. A young woman in traditional rural dress carries two wooden buckets on a yoke, accompanied by a calico cat on a dirt path.

A Milkmaid

Otto Bache

1876 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A charming 19th-century scene of a milkmaid at work, accompanied by a curious calico cat.

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Where it works

A balanced artwork with steady presence in a warmer tonal register — sits quietly within a room.

Often works in
Living Room · Dining Room · Kitchen
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
Walls
Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Terracotta clay

About the piece

Painted in 1876 by Danish artist Otto Bache, this work captures a moment of quiet rural life. A young milkmaid is depicted in traditional attire, balancing heavy wooden buckets on a shoulder yoke, while a calico cat walks beside her on a sun-dappled path.

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