1866
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bords du lac du Bourget is a 1866 ink by Adolphe Appian, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a quiet lake scene. A small boat floats near the shore, with one person inside. The water is calm, and the shore has a rocky cliff and a few trees. The sky is light, with soft clouds. The artist used lines to show every ripple in the water and leaf on the trees. This careful detail makes the scene feel real. Want to know more about how artists use lines like this? Look into etching.
Adolphe Appian (born as Jacques Barthelemy Adolphe Appian; 28 August 1819 – 29 April 1898) was a French landscape painter and etcher.
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