1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les Deux Bourrines is a 1893 ink by Auguste Lepère, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet riverside scene with a few people relaxing by the water. A small boat floats nearby, and a thatched-roof house sits on the bank. Trees line the background, their branches drawn in quick, wavy lines. The people are simple shapes—some sitting, one lying down—with no faces or details, just loose strokes. The artist used a scratchy, textured style that makes the whole scene feel sketchy and alive. It’s like they hurried to capture the light and movement, not the exact shapes. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one carve into metal plates to make prints.
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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