1700
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Ox-Cart: View between Ancona and Sinigaglia is a 1700 ink by Jan Both, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet countryside scene with a winding path through trees. A lone traveler in a wide-brimmed hat walks alongside an ox pulling a cart. Nearby, two people sit resting on the grass, while sheep graze in the background. The trees are tall and leafy, and the distant hills fade into soft lines. The artist used fine lines to show texture—notice how the leaves and grass look almost three-dimensional. This was a common trick in etchings to make scenes feel real. Check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Jan Dirksz Both was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher, who made an important contribution to the development of Dutch Italianate landscape painting.
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