1859
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Father, Son, and Donkey is a 1859 graphite by Elihu Vedder, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men riding donkeys side by side. The man in front wears a loose coat and sits hunched over, while the one behind holds a long staff. In the background, two more donkeys carry riders who seem to be walking or running alongside them. The lines are quick and rough, with no smooth shading—just light pencil strokes on textured paper. The artist focused on movement and simple shapes, not details. The scene looks like a quick study of people traveling together, maybe on a journey. If you like this sketchy style, check out Realism for more artists who drew everyday life this way.
Elihu Vedder (26 February 1836 – 29 January 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator and poet from New York City.
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