Wagoner Climbing a Hill
1823
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1823
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a snowy scene with a group of people struggling to move heavy wagons up a hill. Horses pull the wagons while others push from behind. One man rides a horse beside a wooden fence, holding the reins. The background has bare trees and a small church steeple. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and effort, almost like a hurried note. This style fits the Romantic movement, which often focused on drama and nature’s power. Next, check out the Romanticism movement to see how artists used emotion and action in their work.
