1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Edge of a Wood (Lisiere de bois) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a dark, tangled forest edge. The trees crowd in on the left, their branches thick and scratchy. In the middle, a lighter patch hints at a clearing or distant hill. The ground is rough with texture, like brushstrokes or etched lines. The artist used shading to make the trees feel heavy and real. The dark lines and rough patches suggest this was made by hand, not just drawn but scratched into the plate. Look up etching to see how artists like this create prints with acid and needles.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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