Vue du Plateau de Bellecroix
1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vue du Plateau de Bellecroix is a 1848 ink by Théodore Rousseau, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet landscape with trees, bushes, and a small building in the distance. The lines are loose and sketchy, giving a rough, textured look to the scene. Light and shadow play across the hills and sky, but there’s no color—just black and white. The artist used a technique that scratches into metal plates instead of painting. This makes the lines look slightly fuzzy and layered, like quick pencil strokes. Next, look up etching to see how this method works.
