1878
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape with Birch Trees (Le paysage aux bouleaux) is a 1878 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet forest scene with three tall birch trees framing a narrow path. The trees are drawn with loose, sketchy lines, and their bark looks rough and textured. The ground slopes gently downward, leading to a small stream or puddle in the distance. The artist used a quick, almost scribbly style to capture the trees and landscape. This was made in 1878 using a printing method called lithography. Next, look up lithography to see how this technique 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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