1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
L'Oservateur boche is a 1914 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows two tall trees with thick, jagged branches. Under them, two soldiers stand with rifles, looking upward. The background has a fence and small bushes, drawn in bold black lines on a light, uneven paper. The artist used only black ink and white paper, making the scene stark and dramatic. The soldiers’ faces are blurred, focusing attention on their posture and the trees above. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow for drama.
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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