The Weary Plowman

Samuel Palmer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Weary Plowman by Samuel Palmer: A black-and-white image of a rural landscape with a plowman and oxen. The man stands on the left, leaning on a long stick, beside a large ox; a smaller animal, possibly a dog or calf, stands to the left. The oxen face right; the man looks right. The ground is uneven and rocky. A large tree trunk lies on the ground on the right. Trees and bushes are on the left and in the background. A building is in the background, on the right. The sky is cloudy and dark. The image is a landscape in a rectangular shape with a thin border around it. The style is detailed and textured, with many lines.