Convalescent, Mme Lepère

Auguste-Louis Lepère

1892 · Color woodcut from four blocks; second state of two · Drawings and Prints

Lepère here portrays his convalescent wife seated on an armchair by the seaside at sunset. Inspired by Japanese methods, the artist used water-based inks for this print, resulting in overall soft tones. Along with Henri Rivière, Lepère advocated for the revival of artistic woodcuts in France in the late nineteenth century.

Artist

Auguste-Louis Lepère

Date

1892

Medium

Color woodcut from four blocks; second state of two

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Purchase, Anne and Carl Stern Fund, 1970