1890
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Notre Dame, le Soir is a 1890 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a dimly lit city scene at night. A bridge stretches across a river, with buildings looming in the background. The sky is dark with swirling clouds, and a few faint lights glow from the structures. In the foreground, two figures stand near the water’s edge, their forms slightly blurred. The artist used bold contrasts between light and shadow to create depth, focusing on mood over detail. This style was common in late 19th-century French art. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works in other art.
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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