1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Birch Trees: Water's Edge Seen in Morning Light (Les Bouleaux: Bord de l'eau, effet du matin) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet forest edge where tall birch trees stand in a row. Their skinny trunks and wispy branches stretch upward, while the ground below is a mix of tangled roots and grass. The water in the foreground looks calm, with gentle lines marking its surface. The artist used quick, scratchy marks to show light hitting the trees. It feels like a cool morning, with shadows just starting to form. Check out how this was made using etching.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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