1909
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Shower: St. Jean-de-Monte is a 1909 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet village scene with a thatched-roof cottage smoking from its chimney. A woman in a long dress stands nearby, holding a baby. Behind her, a church steeple rises over smaller houses and bare trees, while a stream cuts through the foreground. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture light and shadow—notice how the smoke and trees blend into the sky. This style makes the scene feel like a quick snapshot of daily life. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and dark for drama.
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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