1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Plow (La charrue) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people bent over, pulling a heavy wooden plow through a field. The lines are rough and quick, like hurried strokes. One person holds the handles while the other pushes from behind, their backs turned to us. The artist used scratches and shading to show the effort in their bodies and the rough ground. This style makes the scene feel real and hard. Next, look up etching to see how artists create these kinds of 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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