1896
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Rouen Illustré: Les Nouveaux Quais-L'Ile La Croix is a 1896 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two views of a busy harbor. The top half has ships docked at a crowded wharf, with people walking along the shore. In the background, buildings and a tall church spire rise above the scene. The bottom half focuses on a wider waterfront, with more boats, a few trees, and a row of small houses. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture movement and light. Notice how the waves and sails are drawn with loose, flowing strokes—it feels alive. Look up Impressionism next to see how this style changed how artists showed light and movement.
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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