1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Banks of the Oise (Bord de l'Oise) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet riverbank scene. Tall reeds sway in the wind, bending toward the water. A lone bird stands near the shore, its feathers blending into the grass. The trees on the right are drawn with quick, jagged lines, like they’re caught in motion. The artist used a scratchy technique to make the lines pop—some look like they were carved right into the surface. This kind of drawing was popular in the 1800s when artists focused on nature’s wild side. Check out technique: drypoint to see how these sharp lines were made.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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