The Early Plowman

Samuel Palmer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Early Plowman by Samuel Palmer: A black and white etching of a landscape with a plowman and oxen. The plowman sits on the ground, leaning on a plow, with a large oxen to his left. A woman stands on the right. Tall trees and a hill fill the right and left side. Birds fly through the sky. The sky is filled with clouds. The scene depicts a rural landscape with rolling hills and mountains in the background. The image is dark and moody, with a focus on texture and shading. A tree without leaves is on the left. A building can be seen in the distance on the left.