1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Repas des Bûcherons is a 1887 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a group of tired loggers taking a break in a snowy forest. One man sits in the foreground, hunched over a meal, while others rest nearby. The trees loom dark around them, and smoke rises from a small fire. The artist used bold contrasts between light and shadow to show the cold, hard life of these workers. The smoky, rough lines make the scene feel gritty and real. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and dark create drama in art.
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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