Oxen Yoked to a Cart (Maremma) (Bovi al carro (Maremma))
1886
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1886
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Oxen Yoked to a Cart (Maremma) (Bovi al carro (Maremma)) is a 1886 ink by Giovanni Fattori, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two oxen hitched to a wooden cart under a thatched roof. The animals stand in a field with dry grass, while another ox grazes in the background. The sky is textured with fine lines, and the whole scene has a rough, sketchy look. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit in carved lines, creating a grainy, almost scratchy surface. This isn’t just a drawing—it’s a print made by pressing paper onto etched metal. Want to see how this method works? Look up etching.
