A Cart, A Girl, and a Goat
1964
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etching and drypoint
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.1074
Art Historical Context
In the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection *A Cart, A Girl, and a* (1964) by Mordecai Moreh captures a charming, everyday vignette through the delicate medium of etching and dry. This printmaking technique etching's precise acid-etched lines withpoint's direct needle scratches, which create a soft burr for velvety textures and rich tonal depth. Popular among 20th-century artists it allowed for intimate, expressive details that invite close viewing, turning a simple metal plate into a work of profound subtlety. The title evokes a pastoral scene—perhaps a young girl tending a goat be...