Artwork
Cantine de la Mère Pichard
Cantine de la Mère Pichard is a print by the Impressionist artist Auguste Lepère. It dates from 1888 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Cantine de la Mère Pichard is a 1888 print by Auguste Louis Lepère, a French artist known for reviving wood engraving in Europe.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a lively outdoor nighttime scene where people gather at long tables under trees to eat and converse, accompanied by sheep on the ground, contrasting the calm animals with the bustling crowd.
Technique & Style
Characterized by quick, dark lines, the work captures the atmosphere of the scene, focusing on everyday life and the interplay of light and shadow, particularly from a background building.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
L'Avenue des Champs Elysées
Midi sous bois
Au coq du brûyeres
Fair, Lyme, -Regis
Au coq des bruyeres
Bal au Point-du-Jour
Le Boulevard Montmartre, le Soir
Debarcadère des bateaux-omnibus
At the Fair St. Jean de Mont
Village Scene with Workers in a Field and at Rest
The Fair
14 Juillet, Rue de Belleville, 10 heures