1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Fantassin à l'abri d'un arbre is a 1914 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows four black-and-white sketches of a lone soldier walking through a wooded area. The trees are thick and tangled, with rough, jagged lines. The soldier carries a rifle and a bag, and the ground looks uneven and muddy. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to show movement and texture, especially in the trees and leaves. The soldier’s posture changes slightly in each sketch, making the scene feel alive. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
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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