The Twisted Tree
1915
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1915
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Twisted Tree is a 1915 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The Twisted Tree is a landscape painting by Auguste Louis Lepère. The artist created this work in 1915, a time when many artists were experimenting with different styles. This period in art history is interesting because it shows how artists like Lepère were pushing boundaries. You can learn more about this style of painting by looking into the technique of sfumato.
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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