1874
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape, Evening is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a lone figure bent over in a dim, wooded landscape. The person is holding something—maybe a stick or tool—while standing on a grassy slope. Trees crowd the background, their dark shapes blending into a pale, misty sky. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to suggest light and shadow, giving the scene a soft, dreamy feel. The brown ink and wash make everything look warm and a little faded, like a memory. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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