1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Farm on a Hillside in Sunlight (La ferme du coteau; Effet de soleil sur le coteau) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet hillside with a small house and trees. The scene is bathed in soft light, with bushes and branches filling most of the space. A lone figure stands near the right edge, holding what looks like a lantern. The lines are dark and textured, creating a sense of depth and shadow. The artist used a technique that layers ink to build up tones, making the trees and sky feel almost three-dimensional. This style was popular in the 1800s for capturing mood over detail. Look up etching to see how artists like this create prints with acid and metal plates.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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