1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Peasant Woman Seated near a Hedge (Paysanne assise pres d'une haie) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman sitting on the ground next to a low hedge. She’s hunched over, her hands resting near her knees, and her head is slightly bowed. The background is a mix of tall grass, bushes, and a few thin trees, all drawn with quick, sketchy lines. The artist used a rough, scratchy style to show texture—notice how the grass and leaves look almost like quick scribbles. This wasn’t meant to be smooth; it’s more like a fast, expressive drawing. Try looking up etching to see how artists like this one create these kinds of lines.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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