1888
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Au coq du brûyeres is a 1888 ink by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, depicting Drinking, held at National Gallery of Art.
This busy scene shows a crowded outdoor gathering on a rocky hillside. People sit at rough tables, drinking and chatting, while others stand or lean against the uneven ground. A man in a top hat plays a guitar near the center, and a woman in a wide-brimmed hat sits with a child. The background has a few buildings and trees, with a fence and a dog in the distance. Notice how the artist uses dark lines and shading to create depth and texture—even the rough table edges and people’s clothes look real. The wood engraving technique makes everything look slightly grainy, like a sketch. Want to see more wood engravings? Look up engraving.
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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