Return from the Plowing (Le retour de labourage)
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Return from the Plowing (Le retour de labourage) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three tired farmhands walking home through a field after plowing. Their clothes are dusty, and one man leans on a long wooden plow handle. Tall trees with bare branches tower over them, and the ground looks rough and uneven. The artist used fine lines to show the texture of the trees and the workers’ worn-out clothes. This style makes the scene feel real and a little rough around the edges. Want to see more? Look up etching to see how artists create detailed prints like this.
