Les Filets (The Nets)
1771
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1771–1771) was an artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les Filets (The Nets) is a 1771 ink by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a riverbank with people unloading fish from a boat. A large tree stands behind them, and a half-built wooden structure leans nearby. In the water, a small boat carries more people, while a sailboat glides in the distance. The whole image is printed in brown tones, giving it a soft, faded look. Notice how the artist used shading to show depth—like the shadows under the boat or the texture of the nets. This was a common trick in older prints to make flat paper look three-dimensional. Check out how this print was made using etching.
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1771–1771) was an artist.
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