1898
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Ox Cart (Le char a boeufs) is a 1898 ink by Paul Gauguin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a dark, rough scene with two people pulling a heavy cart loaded with what looks like wood or logs. The background is a tangle of trees and a faint building, all drawn with sharp, uneven lines. The people’s faces are blurred, and the whole image feels scratchy, like it was carved or etched into the paper. The artist used a method where ink is pressed into wood, then stamped onto paper—this is why the lines look so bold and the texture feels uneven. It’s not smooth like a painting but more like a print. Next, check out woodcut to see how this technique works.
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (; French: ; 7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements.
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