1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Harvesters Surprised by the Storm (Moissonneuses surprises par l'orage) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people bent over in a field. They’re holding tools, maybe scythes, and look like they’re working fast. The lines are all jagged and messy, like wind or rain is hitting them hard. The artist used a technique where ink is scratched into metal plates. This makes the lines look rough and uneven, like a storm. Look up etching next to see how it works.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
See the richer artist page
