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Auguste Louis Lepère — Pêcheurs Fuyants devant l'Orage

Auguste Louis Lepère

Pêcheurs Fuyants devant l'Orage

1892

"Pêcheurs Fuyants devant l'Orage" (Fishermen Fleeing Before the Storm) is an etching by the French artist Auguste Louis Lepère that captures a dramatic maritime scene of urgency and natural force. The composition depicts fishermen and their boats in turbulent conditions, showcasing Lepère's skill in rendering atmospheric effects and dynamic movement through the medium of etching. This work exemplifies the late 19th century artistic interest in depicting nature's power and human struggle against the elements, themes that aligned with Symbolist and naturalist sensibilities of the period.

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Auguste Louis Lepère, Pêcheurs Fuyants devant l'Orage, 1892

"Pêcheurs Fuyants devant l'Orage" (Fishermen Fleeing Before the Storm) is an etching by the French artist Auguste Louis Lepère that captures a dramatic maritime scene of urgency and natural force. The composition depicts fishermen and their boats in turbulent conditions, showcasing Lepère's skill in rendering atmospheric effects and dynamic movement through the medium of etching. This work exemplifies the late 19th century artistic interest in depicting nature's power and human struggle against the elements, themes that aligned with Symbolist and naturalist sensibilities of the period.

Medium
etching
Year
1892
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Print, Dramatic, French, Storm, 19th-20th Century, Fishermen, Symbolism, Nature, Woodcut, Narrative

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