Ukraine

  • Plowing in the Ukraine (1892)

    Plowing in the Ukraine (1892)

    Leon Wyczółkowski (Polish, 1852–1936)

    A vast field stretches under an open sky, the earth freshly turned by a lone plow. Horses strain against their harnesses, their breath visible in the cool air. The soil’s rich darkness contrasts with the pale horizon, a quiet testament to labor and land.