1874
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape - Four Trees beyond a River is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet riverbank with four small trees clustered together in the distance. The water looks calm, and the land around it is simple—just a few bushes and a flat, open field. The whole scene is drawn in soft browns, almost like a faded pencil drawing. The artist used thin lines and light shading to keep things gentle and dreamy. It feels like a quick study, not a finished painting. If you like this style, check out Romanticism for more works 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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