1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Abattage des Pins is a 1887 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This picture shows a dark forest with tall, skinny trees. In the shadows, a man in a long coat is cutting down a pine tree with an axe. The ground is covered in fallen branches and needles. The artist used only black and white, making the scene look like a sketch. The light spots on the trees and the man’s face stand out against the dark background. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this strong light-and-dark contrast works.
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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