"The Farm on the River: Effect of Evening" is an etching by French artist Alphonse Legros that captures a rural riverside scene bathed in the atmospheric conditions of dusk. The work demonstrates Legros's mastery of the etching medium through his skilled use of line and tonal variation to convey the subtle lighting effects of evening. The composition presents a farmstead nestled along the water's edge, exemplifying the artist's interest in depicting ordinary landscape subjects with contemplative mood and technical precision.