Peasant Woman Seated near a Hedge (Paysanne assise pres d'une haie)

Alphonse Legros

National Gallery of Art

The etching shows a rural scene with a solitary figure seated on the grass beside a rake. Undulating hills form the horizon in the background. Thin, wispy lines depict texture in the trees and ground. The color palette is monochrome with deep blacks and greys against a beige paper background, creating a rustic and tranquil atmosphere.