Wheat Cart, Russia
1876 to 1900
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brush and black ink over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 32.8 x 42.9 cm (12 15/16 x 16 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
John Davis Hatch Collection
Accession Number
1979.41.5
Art Historical Context
William Gropper's *Wheat Cart, Russia (ca. 1876–1900) captures a poignant slice of rural life in late 19th-century Russia a dynamic drawing in brush and black ink over graphite on laid paper. Measuring approximately 32.8 42.9 cm, this work from the John Davis Hatch Collection at the National Gallery of Art Gropper's mastery of expressive line work. The graphite underdrawing provides a subtle foundation, while bold brushstrokes in black ink bring vitality to the scene, evoking the laborious rhythm of peasant farmers transporting harvested wheat across vast fields. Set against the backdrop of I...
About the Artist
William Gropper
William Gropper (1897–1977) was an American artist and cartoonist whose sharp satirical vision made him one of the most incisive social critics working in visual art during the first half of the twentieth century. Born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to immigrant Jewish parents, Gropper grew up in poverty and received his art training at the Ferrer School under Robert Henri and George Bellows ...