1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Small Hill (Le coteau) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet hillside with a few small trees and bushes. The lines are loose and quick, like the artist was drawing fast. The paper has a warm, slightly yellow tone, and the trees look simple but full of life. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit on the plate in some spots, creating texture. This makes the trees look almost like they’re made of quick strokes. Want to see more? Look up etching to see how this kind of printmaking works.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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