1890
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Marché à la terraille is a 1890 ink by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a busy black-and-white scene of a street market. People in hats and coats crowd around stalls piled with hats, baskets, and umbrellas. Tall trees line the street, and buildings peek through the branches. The artist used fine lines to show texture—clothes, leaves, even the rough bark of trees. The tiny details make the crowd feel alive, like you’re standing right there. This isn’t a painting—it’s an *engraving*, cut into wood and printed. The lines are so sharp they almost look like shadows. Next, check out engraving to see how artists turn wood into art like this.
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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