1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Salmon Fisher (Le pecheur du saumon) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a bare tree standing alone in a field. The branches twist sharply, almost like claws. The ground is rough lines, no grass—just dirt and a few scattered sticks. The artist used a sharp tool to scratch into the paper, leaving dark lines. This method is called etching. The empty field feels quiet and cold. Look up etching to see how artists make prints like this.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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