1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sunset (Le soir (Coucher de soleil)) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a quiet scene of trees along a riverbank at dusk. The trees stand tall on a grassy slope, their branches dark against the fading light. Below, the water reflects the sky’s last glow, while a small boat drifts near the shore. The artist used fine lines to capture the texture of leaves and ripples, making the scene feel almost three-dimensional. This style was common in Romanticism, where nature’s moods took center stage. Check out technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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