1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pollard Willows (Les saules tetards) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows bare trees with long, twisted branches standing in front of a dark building. The sky above is light and fuzzy, with a few wispy clouds. The ground looks rough, like dry grass or dirt, and the whole scene feels quiet and still. The artist used scratchy lines to create texture—almost like they were drawing with a sharp tool. This method is called drypoint, which leaves fine details in the metal plate. Check out the technique: drypoint to see how artists use it to make similar textures.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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