1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mushroom Gatherers (Les ramasseurs de champignons) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet forest with tangled trees and bushes in the foreground. The ground looks rough, full of roots and uneven patches. Above, the sky is mostly empty, with just a few wispy lines of clouds. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show texture—like the bark on the trees or the rough earth. It feels like they were drawing fast, almost like a quick study. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists make prints like this.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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