1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Une chasse à Courre au Mont Gerard is a 1887 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a forest scene with a large tree in the center. The tree's branches are bare, and its trunk is thick. In the foreground, a man on horseback is shown, with another man standing next to him. The background is filled with trees and what appears to be a group of people on horseback. The painting's use of dark colors and shading creates a sense of depth and atmosphere. The artist's attention to detail in the tree's texture and the figures' clothing adds to the overall realism of the scene. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, is evident in this painting.
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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