In the Forest of Fontainebleau (Dans le foret de Fontainebleau)
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
In the Forest of Fontainebleau (Dans le foret de Fontainebleau) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a dark, tangled forest with thick trees and brush. The lines are scratchy and uneven, almost like the artist was drawing fast. Light barely cuts through the branches, making the scene feel quiet and dense. The artist used a technique where ink is scraped into a metal plate to create texture. This lets the lines look rough and natural, like real leaves or bark. Next, look up technique: drypoint to see how artists like this made their marks.
