1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Path through the Woods (Sentier sous bois) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, depicting Forest, held at National Gallery of Art.
A narrow dirt path winds through tall, shadowy trees. Sunlight filters in patches on the ground. The air feels cool and quiet. This etching uses drypoint, where the artist scratches lines into metal. The scratches hold ink and print dark, rough lines. The trees look almost alive with texture. Check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington next time you're in town.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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