Artwork
Rouen
Rouen is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Maxime Lalanne. It dates from 1884 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Rouen is a print created by French artist François Antoine Maxime Lalanne in 1884. It is an etching on wove paper, showcasing Lalanne's skill in capturing urban and architectural scenes.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a cityscape with church spires in the distance and a park in the foreground, featuring trees, a path, and strolling figures. The contrast between natural and urban elements is a central theme, with sharp lines defining both the trees and buildings.
Technique & Style
The etching technique used by Lalanne gives the print its textured quality, with ink filling the scratched lines to create detailed images. The artist's use of sharp lines and varying levels of detail achieves a nuanced representation of the scene.
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Artist
François Antoine Maxime Lalanne (November 27, 1827 – July 29, 1886) was a French artist known for his etchings and charcoal drawings (fusain).
Bordeaux, View from the Coast of Cénon
Evening Landscape (Return to the Lodgings)
The Algerian Palace at the Trocadero
Lauban in Silesia
Landscape, Evening (Returning Home)
Outskirts of Haarlem
Village Scene with Workers in a Field and at Rest
Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris)
Oxford from Iffley
Out of Study Window
View of a Town on a River Bank