1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bathers (Les baigneuses) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows two women sitting in a wooded area. The trees are tall and thin, with lots of lines showing their bark. The women are naked, sitting on the ground near a stream. Their bodies are drawn with simple, strong lines. The artist used a technique called drypoint, which creates a rough texture in the lines. This makes the print look almost like a sketch. Look up the technique drypoint next.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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