1886
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Debarcadère des bateaux-omnibus is a 1886 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a busy riverside scene with steam rising from boats and a crowd of people in the background. In the foreground, two figures sit at a small table, cooking over a fire—one stirs a pot while the other holds a pan. A bridge with arches stretches across the river, and buildings line the far bank, with smoke billowing from chimneys. The artist focused on everyday life, capturing the grit and movement of a working-class riverside spot. Notice how the steam and smoke blur into the sky, mixing reality with a sense of hustle. Look up Realism next to see how artists like this one showed ordinary moments as they really were.
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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