The Early Plowman

Samuel Palmer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Early Plowman by Samuel Palmer: A black and white etching depicting a landscape with a plowman and oxen. The scene shows a plowman sitting on the ground with oxen in front of him. The plowman wears a hat. He sits on a dirt path with the oxen, which are yoked together. Behind the oxen, in the right background, a woman stands and looks out. The path leads to a distant landscape with trees on the right side and a field on the left. A group of trees and bushes on the left, some with leaves, others bare. The sky is cloudy and dark with birds flying. In the distance, hills and mountains are visible. The image has a border around it. The overall scene is in black and white.