1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Along the River (Sur la riviere) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a field of tall grasses swaying in the wind. The lines are loose and quick, like the artist barely kept up with the movement. The background fades into a faint horizon, with a few scattered bushes or small trees. The artist used a technique called *drypoint*—a sharp tool scratched directly into a metal plate, leaving tiny burrs that hold ink for a rough, textured line. This method makes the grasses look almost alive. Next, look up technique: drypoint to see how it works.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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