Hand Painted Cow Hide

Painted in dark streaks across a tan ground, the hide looks as though a storm passed over it.

This hand painted cow hide is contemporary, made by Eccentric Luxuries for Primitive. Cowhides have long been used as rugs because they are durable, soft underfoot and naturally shaped, and painting or dyeing them allows patterns no cow would produce on its own. This one has a suede-like tan surface brushed with long, dark brown diagonal streaks and splatters, like bark or shadows. The irregular outline of the hide is kept intact, with its scalloped edges. It is 118 inches wide and 117 long.

No cow ever looked quite this artistic.