Artwork
The Farm on the Hill
The Farm on the Hill is a print by the Impressionist artist Alphonse Legros. It dates from 1884 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Farm on the Hill, created by Alphonse Legros in 1884, is a serene landscape print housed at The Cleveland Museum of Art, capturing a rural scene with expressive brushwork and thoughtful composition.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a distant farm on a hill, accessible via a winding path, with a grazing horse in the foreground. This emphasis on everyday rural life aligns with Realist principles of truthful, unromanticized representation.
Technique & Style
Legros employs loose, expressive brushstrokes to convey movement and energy. The interplay of light and shadow enhances depth and atmosphere, with warm sunlight illuminating the scene.
History & Provenance
Created in 1884 by Alphonse Legros, the work is part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Context
The Farm on the Hill reflects the Realism movement's focus on depicting ordinary life and the natural world in a straightforward manner, eschewing romanticization.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
Farm on the Hillside (La ferme sur le coteau)
Horse at Midday (Cavallo a meriggio)
The Traveler Stretched out on the Grass
La butte aux broussailles
Sunset
Donkey at a Watering Place (L'Ane a l'abreuvoir)
La Petite Mare
A Donkey in the Field
The Reader: The Lecture under the Trees
Encombe Woods (No.1)
a) On Maneuvers (recto); b) On Maneuvers (verso) (Alle Manovre)
Farm on a Hill (La ferme sur la colline)