1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
In the Forest (Lisiere de foret) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a dense forest with thick trees and tangled branches. The ground is covered in rough, textured lines that look like grass or brush. Light filters through the leaves, making some spots brighter than others. The artist used a technique that creates lots of fine, scratchy details—almost like tiny strokes of a pen. This print is part of a group of works that focused on nature’s wild, untamed side. Look up etching to see how this kind of print was made.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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