1861
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Early Ploughman is a 1861 by Samuel Palmer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a quiet countryside scene. A lone figure plows a field with two oxen, their bodies turned toward the earth. Tall trees and rolling hills fill the background, with a faint glow in the sky. The artist used soft shading to create depth, making the oxen and plowman stand out against the darker landscape. The trees and distant hills fade into the mist, giving a dreamy feel. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works.
Samuel Palmer Hon.RE (Hon. Fellow of the Society of Painter-Etchers) (27 January 1805 – 24 May 1881) was a British landscape painter, etcher and printmaker. He was also a prolific writer. Palmer was a key figure in…
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