Mushroom Gatherers (Les ramasseurs de champignons)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image depicts an etched landscape with a horizon positioned in the upper third of the composition. Distant clusters of trees and bushes fill the scene, while cloud formations on the right side of the sky are etched with fine, parallel lines. Intricate foliage and bushes are depicted using detailed lines for texture and movement. The color palette lacks strong contrast, creating a monochromatic aesthetic typical of etching. Varying density and direction of lines suggest depth and texture in the natural elements of the landscape.

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Bibliography

1923

  • A Catalogue of the Etchings, Drypoints and Lithographs by Professor Alphonse Legros (1837-1911) In the Collection of Frank E. Bliss. Preface by Campbell Dodgson. London: Privately printed, 1923.

Wikidata ID

Q65067737

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