1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Paysage de France is a 1914 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image shows three framed sketches of a shady forest scene. Tall trees with thick trunks and leafy branches frame a dim, quiet clearing. The ground has scattered rocks and a few small shapes that look like animals or people. The middle sketch is just outlines, while the other two add darker shadows and some light details. The artist focused on how light filters through leaves, making the shadows soft. The sketches look like studies—quick ways to capture the mood of a place. If you like this, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art for more works like it.
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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