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The image shows a landscape scene with a serene atmosphere. The composition includes trees, a horizon line blending into the sky, and vegetation. The brushstrokes are gentle and fluid, and the color palette is primarily gray. The scene conveys a sense of depth and tranquility.
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The image shows a landscape scene with a serene atmosphere. The composition includes trees, a horizon line blending into the sky, and vegetation. The brushstrokes are gentle and fluid, and the color palette is primarily gray. The scene conveys a sense of depth and tranquility.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Banks of the Marne (Bord de la Marne)

Alphonse Legros

Medium
drypoint and (etching?)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1953.12.1
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
  • Nature

NGA object ID 42855. 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.