1915
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The House of the Woodcutter, Vendee (La maison du bucheron, Vendee) is a 1915 ink by Auguste Lepère, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rough wooden house with a thatched roof. Outside, two people sit on a log fence: one is hunched over, maybe resting, while the other leans forward, possibly talking. Nearby, a woman in a shawl kneels by a barrel, stirring something with a long stick. Trees with bare branches surround the scene, and the ground looks muddy and uneven. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show texture—like the rough bark of trees or the folds in the woman’s clothes. The whole scene feels simple but full of life, like a snapshot of daily work. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists use acid and metal plates to create these kinds of lines.
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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