1905
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Departure is a 1905 ink by Alphonse Legros, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four people standing under a big tree in an open field. The figures are drawn loosely, with simple lines and shading. One person holds a hat, another has their arm around a child, and the background has a faint outline of hills and a small building. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture movement and mood. The paper has a warm, brown tone from the ink wash, giving it a soft, aged look. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with 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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