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Returning with the Hay (Rentrant le Foin)

Alphonse Legros

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with a path where a horse is pulling a cart uphill, with two individuals pushing from behind. In the distance, there is a small building or tower. The artwork uses fine etching techniques with crosshatching to depict the textures of the cart, figures, and fields. The color palette is monochromatic, using varying intensities of black and white for contrast. The artwork depicts detailed movements of the horse and figures in the foreground, fading into rolling hills and foliage in the background.

Artwork Details

Date
1890/1904
Medium
etching and drypoint
Dimensions
4000 × 2298 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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