The Weary Ploughman
1858
ink
From the collection of Rosenwald Collection
1858
ink
From the collection of Rosenwald Collection
Dominant colour
The Weary Ploughman is a 1858 ink by Samuel Palmer, a Impressionism work, held at Rosenwald Collection.
This black-and-white print shows a tired farmer leading two oxen through a wooded area at dusk. The sky is dark and swirling, while the trees and bushes around him look dense and wild. In the background, there’s a small, half-hidden house with a chimney puffing smoke. The artist used fine lines to show the texture of the trees and the rough fur of the oxen. The scene feels quiet and heavy, like the end of a long day. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one carve images into metal plates.
