1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Souvenir d'un Vallée en Bourgogne is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet countryside scene with two people sitting near a riverbank. One person is under a tree, leaning against it, while the other sits on the grass, bent over something small. The background has a few scattered houses and trees, drawn with loose, quick lines. The artist used shading to give depth, especially in the folds of the clothing and the shadows under the tree. The scene feels calm and everyday, not polished or dramatic. Next, look up Realism to see how artists like this one captured ordinary life.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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