1896
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Rouen Illustré: Cour de L'Albane; Rue Saint Romain; L'aubette Rue Armand - Carrel is a 1896 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows old buildings in a narrow street. The walls are rough wood, some leaning or crumbling. A tall church tower rises in the background, and a few people walk along the uneven pavement. The drawing is mostly black and white, with quick, sketchy lines. The artist focused on how light and shadow shape the scene—notice how the buildings fade into darkness on one side. The small inset sketch of another street adds depth to the whole image. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works.
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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