1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Farm (Une ferme) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a cluster of small houses with steep roofs tucked into a valley. Jagged mountains rise behind them, and scraggly trees dot the slopes. The lines are loose and scratchy, like quick notes jotted down. The artist used a technique that lets ink pile up for dark, textured areas—great for showing rough terrain. The whole scene feels hurried but full of life. Check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists build depth with ink.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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