Wallachian Wagoners Resting
1813
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Johann Adam Klein
Johann Adam Klein (1792–1875) was a German artist, born in Nuremberg.
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graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Wallachian Wagoners Resting is a 1813 graphite by Johann Adam Klein, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a group of people resting by a wagon pulled by two horses. One person sits on the wagon’s seat, another kneels beside a dog, and a third stands nearby. The horses look tired, and the scene is drawn in quick, rough lines with shading. The artist focused on everyday life, not grand scenes. The sketch feels fast and loose, like a quick study of people and animals. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
Johann Adam Klein (1792–1875) was a German artist, born in Nuremberg.
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