1889
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
14 Juillet, Rue de Belleville, 10 heures is a 1889 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a packed crowd watching something on a stage. The people are dressed in old-fashioned clothes, sitting on benches or standing. The artist used quick, dark lines to show the crowd and the bright, blurry shapes of fireworks in the background. The title hints this is a celebration on a Paris street. The artist focused on everyday life, not fancy scenes. Look up Realism next to see more art like this.
Louis-Auguste Lepère (30 November 1849 – 20 November 1918) was a French painter and etcher. Lepère is also considered a leader in the creative revival of wood engraving in Europe.
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