Landscape with Birch Trees (Le paysage aux bouleaux)

1878

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a winding path leading into a dense forest. The path is closest at the bottom of the image and disappears into the distance. The horizon line is obscured by trees on both sides. On the left, slender tree trunks with sparse branches create a vertical boundary, while thicker trees with textured bark form a dense wall on the right. The shading technique is detailed with fine lines conveying texture and depth, especially in the depiction of trees and shadows. The color palette is monochromatic with various blacks and greys, and the path is a lighter element guiding the viewer's eye into the image, creating a moody atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5361

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 195, State only


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

Q65018603

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