1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Triomphe de la Mort: La Mort chez une famille de Marins is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image shows three people lying on the ground under a rough, textured sky. One person’s face is turned toward us, looking sad, while the others are turned away. Their clothes are loose and wrinkled, and the scene feels dark and heavy. The artist used only black and white, with deep shadows and rough lines to show the mood. The people look exhausted, like they’re resting—or maybe giving up. If you like this style, check out Realism for more paintings that focus on real-life scenes.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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