1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cart in a Narrow Pass is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a winding path through rocky hills. A lone cart, pulled by a horse, bumps along a steep, narrow road. Trees cling to the slopes, and a small building sits on a hilltop in the distance. The artist used fine lines to show texture—rough rocks, leafy branches, even the horse’s fur. The scene feels quiet but full of movement, like the cart is struggling up the slope. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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