1890
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Lock of the St. Martin Canal is a 1890 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a busy canal scene under a bridge. A worker in heavy clothes bends over, pulling a rope tied to a large log. Other people stand on the bridge above, watching or talking. In the background, factories and smokestacks loom over the water. The artist focused on the gritty work of moving logs—something messy and physical. The dark lines and shadows make the scene feel real and busy. Want to see more? Check out The Cleveland Museum of 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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