1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Man in Punt is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a lone figure bent over, walking through a forest. Tall, thin trees fill the background, their branches tangled together. The ground is a mix of rough lines and patches of shadow. The artist used scratching and layering to create texture—some lines are sharp, others fuzzy. This technique makes the scene feel both detailed and dreamy. Look up etching to see how artists like Legros built up images with ink and metal plates.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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