1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Tornado (Le typhon) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene of a tornado lifting people and debris. The wind swirls around a woman in a bonnet, who clutches a child. Trees bend and break, and the sky is dark with swirling lines. The whole scene feels wild and untamed. The artist used sharp, jagged lines to show the force of the storm. This style fits the Romantic movement, which often focused on dramatic nature. Check out the movement: Romanticism for more works 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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