1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Return from the Fields (Le retour des champs) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a tired person walking home at dusk, leaning on a stick. Their clothes are rumpled, and their head is down like they’re worn out. The background is dark, with trees and a faint sky that looks heavy—maybe rain coming. The artist used lots of crosshatching, which is tiny parallel lines to build up shadows. It’s all in black and white, but the lines make the scene feel real and rough. If you like this style, check out etching to see how artists create texture with just ink and 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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