black and grey ink on off-white paper; large tree trunk with small branches along left side; man with hat and walking stick sat to right underneath tree; three thinner tree trunks in center; in background, hilled landscape with small hut on right side; sketched grass in foreground; area of water through midground

Le Long de la Rive, 1890-1904

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Alfonse Legros leaves much to the imagination. Our resting traveler carries little more than a walking stick; so, it seems he’s just out for the day. What is his destination—the house near the horizon' To Legros, the life of the tree may be more interesting than that of the man. The trunk twists and grows, shooting out branches and leaves. It’s life force overwhelms the quiet scene.

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Title
Le Long de la Rive
Artist Life
Dijon 1837–Watford, England 1911
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2018.128.13
Provenance
Robert Taft (1889-1953, Cincinnati and Washington, D.C.); by descent to John Taft, Minneapolis; given to MIA, 2018.
Catalogue Raisonne
Bliss/Malassis & Thibaudeau 338
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black and grey ink on off-white paper; large tree trunk with small branches along left side; man with hat and walking stick sat to right underneath tree; three thinner tree trunks in center; in background, hilled landscape with small hut on right side; sketched grass in foreground; area of water through midground