The Ox Cart, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints 1898 - 1899

"The Ox Cart" (1898-1899) is a woodblock print by Paul Gauguin from his “Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints.” The print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, depicts a man walking alongside two oxen pulling a cart, set against a backdrop of trees and a fence. The print's simplified forms and bold black lines are characteristic of Gauguin's late style, which was heavily influenced by Japanese woodblock prints and his desire to convey the essential elements of a subject.