This image depicts a landscape with a point of view at eye level, showing a close-up of a dense cluster of trees or foliage. The horizon is obscured by the trees which fill the composition. The etching technique uses fine lines to represent the texture of the leaves and branches. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black and gray on a beige paper background highlighting the linear detailing. The artist's signature "A. Legros" is seen in the lower right corner.
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This image depicts a landscape with a point of view at eye level, showing a close-up of a dense cluster of trees or foliage. The horizon is obscured by the trees which fill the composition. The etching technique uses fine lines to represent the texture of the leaves and branches. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black and gray on a beige paper background highlighting the linear detailing. The artist's signature "A. Legros" is seen in the lower right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Along the River (Sur la riviere)

Alphonse Legros

Medium
drypoint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1950.4.29
Credit line
Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Water
  • River
  • Nature

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