Les Bords de la Seine près Argenteuil (The Banks of the Seine by Argenteuil)
1869
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1869
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les Bords de la Seine près Argenteuil (The Banks of the Seine by Argenteuil) is a 1869 ink by Maxime Lalanne, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet riverbank with tall ships moored in the water. The Seine River stretches across the middle, dotted with boats and reflections. On the shore, a few small buildings and trees line the edge, while the sky above is filled with soft, wispy clouds. The artist used fine lines to capture light and movement, almost like sketching with a pen. The title at the bottom tells us this is a view near Argenteuil, a town outside Paris. Try looking up etching to see how artists like this made prints with acid and metal plates.
