1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Day-dream (Le reveur) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an older man sitting alone in a grassy field. He’s hunched over, holding a walking stick in one hand and a hat in the other. His face is turned away, lost in thought, while his loose clothes and bare feet suggest he’s at ease outdoors. The quick, sketchy lines give the scene a dreamy, unfinished feel—like the artist captured a fleeting moment. This style was common in Romantic-era works, where emotion and nature often took center stage. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used mood over detail.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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