1882
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
La Neige À Paris is a 1882 ink by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a busy Paris street covered in thick snow. Trees line the sides, their branches heavy with white. People in coats and hats walk along the sidewalk, some carrying umbrellas or packages. Buildings loom in the background, their windows glowing with light. The artist used a wood engraving technique, which means the lines are carved into wood and then printed. This gives the scene a textured, almost sketchy look, like a detailed drawing. Look up engraving to see how this method works.
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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