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The image shows a landscape with a low horizon line slightly above the center. There are dark, dense bushes with intricate brushstrokes in the foreground. Beyond the bushes is water, followed by lighter vegetation with delicate brushstrokes. In the distance, there are trees and a structure resembling a house. The background merges with the sky. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of black and gray.
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The image shows a landscape with a low horizon line slightly above the center. There are dark, dense bushes with intricate brushstrokes in the foreground. Beyond the bushes is water, followed by lighter vegetation with delicate brushstrokes. In the distance, there are trees and a structure resembling a house. The background merges with the sky. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of black and gray.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Banks of the Loire (Bord de la Loire)

Alphonse Legros

Medium
etching and drypoint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1953.12.44
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
  • River

NGA object ID 42898. 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.