Artwork
Bois du Monde: Les troubles du quartier Latin
Bois du Monde: Les troubles du quartier Latin is a print by the Impressionist artist Auguste Louis Lepère. It dates from 1882 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 2014.656
- Credit line
- Gift of Dr. Irving and Enid Kushner
About this work
Overview
Bois du Monde: Les troubles du quartier Latin is a wood engraving created by Auguste Louis Lepère in 1882. It is part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The print captures a nighttime scene of a densely packed crowd in a Parisian city square, conveying an atmosphere of tension and unrest. The setting is the Latin Quarter, an area known for social and political turmoil during the late 19th century.
Technique & Style
Rendered in dark, muted tones, the scene is illuminated only by street lamps and building windows. Lepère's work contributed to the revival of wood engraving as an art form in late 19th-century Europe.
Context
The print reflects the era's social and political unrest, characteristic of the Latin Quarter in Paris during the late 19th century.
Artist & collection
Artist
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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