Artwork
Landscape with Man Pushing a Cart
Landscape with Man Pushing a Cart is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Carl Wilhelm Kolbe. It is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:below image, at bottom right: C W Kolbe f. 58; on verso, in graphite: 950652
About this work
Overview
Landscape with Man Pushing a Cart is an etching on wove paper created by Carl Wilhelm Kolbe in 1816.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene countryside scene featuring a prominent twisted tree, a winding stream, and a lone figure pushing a cart along a dirt path near a small house. The composition evokes a sense of peacefulness and subtle mystery.
Technique & Style
Kolbe employed fine lines to capture the interplay of light and shadow, imbuing the trees with a sense of vitality and texture.
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