A richly hued landscape rendered in Rouault's characteristic bold, dark contours, *Automne* captures the brooding, melancholic beauty of the autumn season through deep jewel-toned colors reminiscent of stained glass. Executed as an aquatint in colors on Montval laid paper, the work showcases the artist's masterful manipulation of tone and texture, allowing warm oranges, golds, and earthy browns to glow against shadowed forms. The full margins of the sheet preserve the intimate, contemplative quality of this seasonal meditation, reflecting Rouault's deeply expressive and spiritually charged artistic vision.