Les Charbonniere
1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Les Charbonniere is a 1887 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a wide-brimmed hat walking away from a campfire in a wooded area. He carries a rifle over his shoulder. Nearby, two people sit on a log, and a dog lies on the ground. Tall trees and a rocky outcrop frame the scene, with smoke rising from the fire. The artist focused on everyday life, not grand scenes. The loose lines and shading give it a sketchy, quick feel—like a snapshot of a moment. Next, check out Realism to see how artists showed ordinary people in their world.
