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Auguste Louis Lepère — Paris Almanac, 1897:  Tail-piece, Summer

Auguste Louis Lepère

Paris Almanac, 1897: Tail-piece, Summer

1897

In this wood engraving, Lepère depicts a languid summer scene with a reclining female figure surrounded by lush vegetation and natural forms, exemplifying the decorative sensibility of the 1890s. The intricate linear qualities characteristic of wood engraving are evident in the delicate hatching and fine detail work that conveys both texture and atmospheric effects. As a tail-piece for an 1897 Paris almanac, the composition demonstrates Lepère's skill in creating refined, intimate imagery for commercial publications during the Art Nouveau period.

Medium
wood engraving

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Auguste Louis Lepère, Paris Almanac, 1897: Tail-piece, Summer, 1897

In this wood engraving, Lepère depicts a languid summer scene with a reclining female figure surrounded by lush vegetation and natural forms, exemplifying the decorative sensibility of the 1890s. The intricate linear qualities characteristic of wood engraving are evident in the delicate hatching and fine detail work that conveys both texture and atmospheric effects. As a tail-piece for an 1897 Paris almanac, the composition demonstrates Lepère's skill in creating refined, intimate imagery for commercial publications during the Art Nouveau period.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1897
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Print, seasonal almanac illustration, French, Art Nouveau, Late 19th Century, Decorative, tail-piece, Woodcut, Summer, Romantic

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