1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reims is a 1914 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a dark, chaotic scene with jagged lines and swirling shapes. The image is mostly black and white, with some light areas that look like explosions or fire. Buildings and trees are barely visible, buried under the heavy, rough marks. The artist used a technique where ink is scraped or wiped away to create texture—this is called *chiaroscuro* but pushed further, almost like a sketch gone wild. The date on the print is 1914, which might hint at why it feels so tense. Want to see more work like this? Check out Auguste Louis Lepère.
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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