Gathering of May-lily (La cueillette du muguet)

1908

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

This is a drawing of a forest scene with figures collecting plants. The image shows several figures in a forest setting, with a foreground figure picking flowers or herbs. The detailed line work depicts the textures of the foliage, trees, and grass. In the background, other figures are also gathering plants. The dense line work and naturalistic depiction suggest movement and life within the scene, blending the figures with their environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.62.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 205, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1905

  • Lotz-Brissonneau, A. L'Oeuvre grave de Auguste Lepere; catalogue descriptif et analytique. Paris: Edmond Sagot, 1905.

Wikidata ID

Q65566025

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