1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Fete Venetienne sur la Seine is a 1893 ink by Auguste Lepère, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a busy nighttime scene along a river. There’s a bridge with people walking, and boats full of partying crowds. The water sparkles with lights, and the buildings in the background glow faintly. Trees line the riverbank, and the whole scene looks lively but a little hazy. The artist used tiny lines and shading to create depth and texture—this is called cross-hatching. It makes the scene feel both detailed and dreamy at the same time. Next, look up technique: engraving, cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows and light this way.
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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