1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Night Crier is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows an older man with a long white beard and wild hair. He’s wearing a loose, dark robe and looks like he’s in motion, one hand adjusting his collar. The background is just dark lines, making his face stand out. The rough, scratchy lines give the image a raw, urgent feel—like it was drawn quickly. The artist used only black and white, focusing on shadows and texture. Want to see more work like this? Check out Realism as a movement.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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