1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fishermen's Wives (Femmes de pecheurs) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people in a rough, windy spot by the water. Two women sit huddled together on the left, wrapped in loose cloaks, while a third woman stands nearby, her back to us, holding something small. Behind them, a tall wooden post leans against a stone wall, and the ground looks uneven, like wet sand or mud. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show the wind blowing through their clothes. The faces are simple but full of quiet energy, like they’re waiting or watching something. Look up etching to see how artists like this create texture 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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