1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fishing for Crayfish (Les pecheurs d'ecrevisses) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two people fishing for crayfish in a landscape. The man bends down to catch a crayfish, while the woman stands beside him, looking down. The scene is set in a natural environment with trees and water. The drypoint technique used in this painting creates a sense of texture and depth. The artist's use of lines and shading adds to the overall mood of the scene. This painting is a great example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasizes emotion and nature. To learn more about this style, check out the Romanticism movement.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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