1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape: Sunrise (Paysage: Lever du soleil) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet, misty landscape at dawn. The sky fades into the horizon, and trees stand dark against the pale background. Light brushstrokes suggest movement in the air, while the ground is filled with tangled bushes and shadows. The artist used fine lines to create texture, almost like scratching into the surface. This technique makes the scene feel both rough and delicate at the same time. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists like this one make prints.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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