1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hill with Bushes (La butte aux brousailles) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a rough, hilly landscape with twisted trees and jagged rocks. The lines are sharp and uneven, making the scene look wild and untamed. There’s no color—just black ink on a light background. The artist used a technique called drypoint to scratch into the metal plate, creating those fuzzy, textured lines. This method lets the ink hold onto the grooves, adding depth to the drawing. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists like Legros made prints like this.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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