1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape (Paysage) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet forest scene. Trees stand tall on both sides of a winding path. The ground is rough with rocks and grass. Light filters through the branches, making some spots brighter. The artist used sharp lines to show texture in the bark and leaves. This was done with a tool called a drypoint needle. Look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how it works.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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