Marche d'un groupe de prisonniers allemands
1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows German prisoners marching through a French town in 1914. The soldiers look tired, their faces shadowed under helmets. The artist uses dark, rough brushstrokes to show the scene’s harsh light. The odd part? Lepère wasn’t a war artist. He usually made prints of Paris streets. This feels raw and real, like he saw the moment firsthand. The scene feels close to something you’d find in The Cleveland Museum of Art.
