Cows crossing the Lys River, Emile Claus, 1899

On shallower other parts of the lys river, the cows could cross on foot, on fords, as well as horses and carts and locally or sometimes some pedestrians. Here lys is too deep, the animals are accompanied by a boat. Today, the banks with concrete or sheet pile prevent such crossings, and are channeled parts of the river a fragmentation factor more important than it 's once was. Object Type: painting. Date: 1899. Dimensions: height: 200 cm (78.7 in) ; width: 305 cm (10 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Emile Claus Vaches traversant la Lys