Wooded Landscape with Two Country Carts and Figures
1780
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1780
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Wooded Landscape with Two Country Carts and Figures is a 1780 ink by Thomas Gainsborough, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two wooden carts on a bumpy road under a big, leafy tree. One cart has a person standing next to it, and a dog runs ahead. The background has rolling hills and more trees, all drawn with quick, rough lines. The whole scene looks a little blurry and smudged, like it was made fast. The artist used a soft, waxy ground to create the image, which lets the ink spread slightly when pressed. This gives the trees and hills their soft, fuzzy look. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one made prints.
