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The image shows a landscape view across a river towards hills covered in trees. The horizon is high, blending into the sky above the foliage. The artwork is an etching with fine lines depicting textures such as water, banks, and trees. There is a figure by the riverbank. The color palette is monochromatic with soft grays. The composition uses shading and open spaces to emphasize the natural setting.
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The image shows a landscape view across a river towards hills covered in trees. The horizon is high, blending into the sky above the foliage. The artwork is an etching with fine lines depicting textures such as water, banks, and trees. There is a figure by the riverbank. The color palette is monochromatic with soft grays. The composition uses shading and open spaces to emphasize the natural setting.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Banks of the Venelle (Bord de la Venelle)

Alphonse Legros

Date
late 19th century
Medium
etching? and drypoint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1953.12.13
Credit line
Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • figure
  • Landscape
  • plant
  • Forest
  • River

NGA object ID 42867. 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.