1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Peasant Woman of Boulogne (Paysanne des environs de Boulogne dite La femme au panier) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a dark room, holding a basket on her arm. Her head is covered with a cloth, and her hands look rough. The walls and floor are filled with thick, swirling lines that make everything look textured and uneven. The artist used shading to create depth, focusing on the woman’s face and hands. The lines are so tight they almost feel like you could reach in and touch the scene. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one carve images into 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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