1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Arracheurs de bruyères is a 1887 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a man in a field, bent over and working with a tool. The scene is set in a natural, outdoor environment with trees and bushes in the background. The man's posture and the tool he is using suggest that he is engaged in some kind of labor or agricultural activity. The overall atmosphere of the painting appears to be one of quiet, everyday life. To learn more about this style of painting, explore the movement of Realism.
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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