1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Watering Place (2nd Plate) is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a horse drinking from a shallow pool while two sheep stand nearby. A small hut with a thatched roof sits in the background, surrounded by simple trees and bushes. The lines are loose and quick, with dark shading to show light and shadow. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture movement and mood, focusing on everyday rural life. The drawing feels alive despite its rough edges. Next, check out Realism to see how artists like Legros showed ordinary scenes without idealizing them.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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