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The image shows a serene landscape from a slightly elevated viewpoint overlooking a riverbank. The horizon is high, formed by tall, slender trees. The brushstrokes are delicate with fine lines and hatching techniques. The color palette is monochromatic, using varying tones of black and grey. A figure is near the riverbank and the river reflects the sparse foliage and trees.
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The image shows a serene landscape from a slightly elevated viewpoint overlooking a riverbank. The horizon is high, formed by tall, slender trees. The brushstrokes are delicate with fine lines and hatching techniques. The color palette is monochromatic, using varying tones of black and grey. A figure is near the riverbank and the river reflects the sparse foliage and trees.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Birch Trees: Water's Edge Seen in Morning Light (Les Bouleaux: Bord de l'eau, effet du matin)

Alphonse Legros

Medium
etching and drypoint?
Classification
Print
Accession number
1950.4.26
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
  • Tree
  • Male figure
  • Water
  • Grass

NGA object ID 37605. 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.