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The image shows a landscape with a horizon slightly above the center. On the horizon are trees depicted with loose brushstrokes suggesting motion. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia and black shades on an off-white background. In the foreground, there is a body of water with tree reflections. Soft foliage frames the scene on the sides, and more trees are visible in the distance with varying line weights to depict shapes and textures.
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The image shows a landscape with a horizon slightly above the center. On the horizon are trees depicted with loose brushstrokes suggesting motion. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia and black shades on an off-white background. In the foreground, there is a body of water with tree reflections. Soft foliage frames the scene on the sides, and more trees are visible in the distance with varying line weights to depict shapes and textures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Banks of the Marne (Bord de la Marne)

Alphonse Legros

Medium
drypoint and (etching?) on light green paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1952.10.70
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
  • Water

NGA object ID 42357. 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.