Artwork
The Return to the Cottage
The Return to the Cottage is a print by the Impressionist artist Alphonse Legros. It dates from 1884 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1945.296
- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
About this work
Overview
The Return to the Cottage is a print by Alphonse Legros, created in 1884. It is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a figure wrapped in cloth, lying down with their head on a pillow. The curled posture and tucked hands suggest a state of rest or sleep, but the overall mood is subdued and somewhat tense.
Technique & Style
The work is executed in black and white, with thick, expressive lines that give the scene a rough, textured quality. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that exploits contrasts between light and dark, adds to the dramatic effect of the image.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation:; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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