Le Gué (The Ford) 1849

"Le Gué (The Ford)" is an etching by the French artist Rodolphe Bresdin (1822-1885). Created in 1849, the artwork depicts a group of figures, including a cow, by a ford in a wooded landscape. The composition is dominated by a large tree, its branches extending across the image. Bresdin's use of hatched lines and stippling creates a sense of depth and texture in the scene. The print is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.