1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Le Canal: Effet du matin is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet canal in the early morning. The water is still, with just a few ripples near the shore. Tall trees line the bank, their branches bare and their trunks rough. A small boat sits empty on the water, tilted slightly as if it drifted there. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture light and shadow, especially on the water’s surface. The trees look simple but full of texture, almost like they’re made of pencil strokes. If you like this style, check out Realism for more works like this.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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