1903
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Les Pêcheuses de Pignons, Saint-Jean-de-Mont is a 1903 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This scene shows a group of people by the shore, bent over and digging in the sand. One woman stands in the foreground, her hands folded, while others spread out along the water’s edge. The sky is pale with a few clouds, and the land behind them is rocky and dry. The title hints these workers are collecting something small—likely shells or clams—from the wet sand. Their clothes are simple, and the whole scene feels quiet and steady, like a moment frozen in daily life. If you like this kind of everyday scene, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art for more works like it.
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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