1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Landscape (with buildings) is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet hillside with a few small buildings tucked into the slope. Trees and bushes cover most of the scene, their lines rough and textured. The sky is barely visible, just a faint line at the top, and the whole image feels a little hazy. The artist used lots of cross-hatching—tiny parallel lines—to build up shadows and light. It’s all in black and white, but the shading gives depth to the scene. Want to see more? Check out Alphonse Legros.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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