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The image is an etching of a landscape with an elevated perspective. The horizon is low, marked by bushes and distant land. Trees frame the scene, with detailed branches and trunks. A figure is fishing by a calm stream in the foreground. The color palette is sepia and black, highlighting textures and creating a tranquil atmosphere.
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The image is an etching of a landscape with an elevated perspective. The horizon is low, marked by bushes and distant land. Trees frame the scene, with detailed branches and trunks. A figure is fishing by a calm stream in the foreground. The color palette is sepia and black, highlighting textures and creating a tranquil atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Banks of the Liane (Les bords de la Liane)

Alphonse Legros

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1950.4.21
Credit line
Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Landscape
  • Agriculture
  • Tree
  • Man

NGA object ID 37600. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.