Pigeon Tower
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Pigeon Tower is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet countryside scene with a small stone tower rising behind a low wall. The tower looks old, with a simple round top and a tiny window. Trees with tangled branches lean over the wall, and the ground is covered in rough, textured grass. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show movement in the leaves and grass, almost like wind. This style makes the scene feel alive, even though it’s just ink on paper. Next, check out Realism to see how artists focused on everyday scenes like this one.
