1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape with Boat, 2nd plate (Paysage au bateau) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a riverbank scene with two people. One is sitting in a small boat, holding an oar. The other is kneeling on the shore, reaching toward the water. Behind them, a tree burns with smoke curling upward, while a village sits on a hill in the distance. The artist used fine lines to show texture—like the ripples in the water and the rough bark of the trees. The burning tree adds drama to the quiet landscape. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Legros create these detailed 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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