1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Banks of the Loing near Saint-Mammès (Bords du Loing, pres Saint-Mammès) is a 1896 ink by Alfred Sisley, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a flat, brown landscape with a river cutting through the middle. On the left, a few trees and bushes line the bank. To the right, a lone figure stands near the water’s edge, holding something small. The background is made of rough, textured strokes—no sharp lines, just soft shapes. The artist used a printing method called lithography, which creates that grainy, uneven look. This style was popular for capturing quick, natural scenes without heavy detail. Look up lithography to see how this technique works.
Alfred Sisley (; French: ; 30 October 1839–29 January 1899) was a French-Born British Impressionist landscape painter who was born to British parents, but spent most of his life in France.
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