1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Paris Almanac, 1897: Tail-piece, Autumn is a 1897 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows three small, simple figures standing around a plant with big leaves and flowers. One figure holds a branch with a cluster of grapes, another leans on a staff, and the third sits on the ground, wrapped in a cloak. The background is mostly empty, with just a few wavy lines at the top. The figures look like they’re from an old story, but the style is loose and sketchy. This was made as a decorative end-piece for a calendar in 1897. Next, look up Realism to see how artists used everyday scenes in their work.
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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