1901
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
La Procession de la Fête-Dieu à Nantes is a 1901 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a big crowd in a city street, all dressed in old-fashioned robes and hats. At the front, a woman in a long, patterned coat walks with a small group of men. Behind them, more people fill the scene, some holding banners or religious symbols. The buildings in the background look like a mix of churches and houses, with a big cathedral looming at the end. The artist used soft lines and muted colors to show the crowd’s movement, almost like a sketch. The faces are simple but full of life, and the robes have lots of detail. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where this print is kept.
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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