1889
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Fontaines Lumineuses is a 1889 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a small, ornate building with a dome and a cross on top, sitting next to a calm body of water. In the foreground, a fountain sprays upward in a loose, wavy line, with a few plants peeking out below. The whole scene is drawn in quick, sketchy lines—no colors, just black and white. The artist focused on light and movement, especially how water and light play together. The fountain’s spray looks almost alive, while the building stays still. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow this way.
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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