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Harvesters Surprised by the Storm (Moissonneuses surprises par l'orage)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows two figures walking against a strong wind. The horizon is low, obscured by the figures and the wind-swept landscape. The artwork features loose, swirling lines that convey motion, with a primarily monochromatic color palette of brown ink on a beige surface. The figures are bent forward, one holding a tool, and trees are depicted with arching branches. In the distance, there are linear patterns suggesting plowed fields or pathways.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Accession Number

1950.4.42
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 253, State ii

Artwork history & notes

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

Q65067957

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