1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
My Farm (Ma ferme) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet countryside scene. A lone tree stands on the left, its branches thick and tangled. In the background, a small house sits on a hill, surrounded by scattered bushes and a few fences. The ground looks rough, with patches of grass and rocks. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture the scene—almost like a hurried note of nature. The whole drawing feels loose and a little rough around the edges, as if made fast to catch the moment. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists use acid and metal plates to create these kinds of 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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