1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Meadow near the Lake (La Plaine Près Du Lac) is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet landscape with rolling hills, a winding river, and a small town in the distance. The lines are loose and quick, like a quick pencil drawing. Trees and bushes dot the hills, and the water looks calm. The artist used shading to show depth, making some areas darker than others. This technique is called *chiaroscuro*—it’s how light and shadow create a 3D feel. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow in their work.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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