In this early ink drawing, André Evard (1876-1972) presents an impressive mountain landscape that captivates through its delicate linework and dense hatching technique. The composition opens from a rocky foreground across tall, slender trees to a deeply carved valley, which is enclosed in the distance by mighty mountain massifs. Evard masterfully employs light-dark contrasts to create spatial depth and atmospheric effect. Despite its naturalistic appearance, a structural sense of order is already perceptible, pointing to his later turn toward abstraction. The work documents Evard’s early interest in graphic condensation and in the harmonious design of natural forms.