1874
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fisherman with a Hoop-net (La peche a la truble) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a lone fisherman crouched by the water’s edge, holding a hoop-net. The scene is quiet, with the man’s back to us as he focuses on his task. Tall reeds and brush fill the background, framing him like a curtain. The artist used fine lines to show texture—water, plants, even the folds of the man’s clothes. The shading makes everything look soft and slightly misty. Next, 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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