Mule Driver
1868
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1868
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Mule Driver is a 1868 by Mariano Fortuny Marsal, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a person driving a mule, pulling a cart loaded with what looks like branches or firewood. The lines are scratchy and uneven, giving the whole image a rough, textured feel. The background is mostly empty, with just a few faint marks to suggest trees or a path. The word "MULETIER" is written at the bottom, which likely means "mule driver" in Spanish. The artist’s signature, "Fortuny," is also signed in the corner. If you like this style, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art for more works like it.
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Catalan: Marià Fortuny i Marsal, pronounced ; June 11, 1838 – November 21, 1874) was a Spanish painter known for works focusing on Romantic fascination with Orientalist themes, historicist…
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