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Ox-Cart. View between Ancona and Sinigaglia
Ox-Cart. View between Ancona and Sinigaglia is a print by the Baroque artist Jan Both. It dates from 1644 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Ox-Cart.
- Accession no.
- 1943.552
- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
About this work
Overview
Ox-Cart. View between Ancona and Sinigaglia is a print by Jan Both, created in 1644, and is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene landscape with a winding road through a wooded area, featuring people and animals, possibly oxen, and distant buildings and a river.
Technique & Style
Both's attention to light and shadow creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, with varying tones and textures that enhance the scene's realism.
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Artist & collection
Artist
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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