Oxen Yoked to a Cart (Maremma) (Bovi al carro (Maremma))

1886/1887

Giovanni Fattori

Associated Names
Giovanni Fattori

Artist, Italian, 1825 - 1908

The image shows an eye-level view of an open field. The horizon is low, with distant trees and a structure that resembles a house in the background. A wooden cart with a thatched covering is being pulled by two oxen, accompanied by a dog nearby. Further back, a horse stands alone in the field. The background features swirling lines indicative of movement in the sky. The image is a detailed black and white etching, with fine linework creating textures, particularly in the clouds and the fur of the animals. The color palette is monochromatic, with black ink on white paper emphasizing contrast and detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper [artist's proof (?), before reduction of the plate (?)]

  • Credit Line

    The Ahmanson Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.8 × 49.6 cm (14 1/2 × 19 1/2 in.)
    plate: 24.8 × 42.2 cm (9 3/4 × 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.28.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baboni 1983, no. CLXVI, State i/ii (undescribed, before reduction of plate)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Stanza del Borgo, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

Bibliography

1983

  • Baboni, Andrea.Giovanni Fattori: l'opera incisa. 2 vols. Milan, 1983, no. CLXVI.

Inscriptions

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Markings

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Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q76561537

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