1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Gust of Wind (Le coup de vent) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a windy, empty landscape. A lone tree stands bent sideways, its branches twisted by the force. The ground is rough with brush and rocks, and the sky looks like it’s swirling with motion. The artist used scratches and shading to make it feel like the wind is moving everything. It’s all done by hand with ink, not paint. Look up etching to see how this kind of drawing works.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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