1890
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Boulevard Montmartre, Evening is a 1890 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy evening street lined with trees and people. In the foreground, a woman sits on a bench, her dark coat blending into the shadows. Behind her, a crowd moves along the sidewalk, their forms fuzzy and lit by dim streetlights. Tall buildings loom in the distance, their windows glowing faintly. Notice how the artist used deep blacks and soft grays to create mood—faces and details fade into the dark, but the light from the streetlamps guides your eye. The scene feels alive but mysterious, like a snapshot of a moment you almost missed. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this play of light and shadow works in other art.
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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