1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
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 drawing shows a woman sitting in a dimly lit room, her head covered with a cloth. She holds a basket on her lap, her hands wrapped around it tightly. The walls behind her are rough, with a small window letting in faint light. The artist used shading to make the scene feel quiet and shadowy. The woman’s face is mostly hidden, adding to the mystery. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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