1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Paris Almanac, 1897: Summer is a 1897 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This woman is sitting outside at a wrought-iron table, spinning thread on a wooden spindle. She wears a big, fancy hat with feathers, a white blouse, and a dark shawl. Behind her, a town with tall buildings and a church steeple sits under a bright red-orange sky. Her face looks calm, but the lines on her hands and arms show hard work. The background is busy with people and trees, but she’s focused on her task. Look up Realism next to see more art like this.
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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