1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Paris Almanac, 1897: Tail-piece, Summer is a 1897 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a basket overflowing with flowers. The biggest blooms are daisies with thick petals, and smaller buds peek from behind leaves. A tiny bird perches on the rim, looking calm. The sketch is simple but full of small details—like the way the stems twist or how the leaves fan out. It’s part of a series called *Paris Almanac*, where the artist marked the seasons. If you like this, check out Impressionism next—it often focuses on everyday scenes like flowers.
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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