1890
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Le Marché aux Pommes, No. 1 is a 1890 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a busy riverside market. A woman in a long coat stands near a cart piled with apples, while a child reaches for fruit. Boats are tied up along the bank, and people move around selling goods or chatting. The background has buildings and trees, all drawn with quick, sketchy lines. The artist focused on everyday life, not fancy scenes. The loose, sketchy style suggests they were capturing a moment fast—maybe even from memory. Next, check out Impressionism to see how artists used quick brushstrokes to show light and movement.
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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