
Auguste Louis Lepère
Fontainebleau Forest: Ride to the Hounds at Mont-Gérard (La Forêt de Fontainebleau: Une chasse au Mont-Gérard)
1890
This wood engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicts a dynamic hunting scene set in the Fontainebleau Forest, capturing mounted riders and hounds in pursuit across a wooded landscape. Created as part of a bound volume of thirty-four prints, the work demonstrates Lepère's mastery of the wood engraving technique, utilizing fine lines and contrasting tones to convey movement and atmospheric depth. The composition reflects the artist's engagement with traditional leisure activities of the French aristocracy while showcasing the technical precision characteristic of late nineteenth century printmaking.
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- wood engraving from bound volume of 34
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