Past Exhibition

Nineteenth-Century French Prints

The image depicts an elevated view over the ocean, showing waves crashing onto the shore. The horizon is situated near the top, creating depth. Bold brushstrokes depict the movement and texture of the waves. The color palette includes blues, greys, whites, and sandy tones. Foam covers the beach in the foreground, while waves rise in the distance.
Auguste Lepère, Unfurled Waves, Flood of September 1901 (Les lames deferlent,maree de Septembre 1901), 1901, color woodcut, Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams, 1949.13.10

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    Ground Floor, Cafeteria Corridor
The image depicts an elevated view over the ocean, showing waves crashing onto the shore. The horizon is situated near the top, creating depth. Bold brushstrokes depict the movement and texture of the waves. The color palette includes blues, greys, whites, and sandy tones. Foam covers the beach in the foreground, while waves rise in the distance.
Auguste Lepère, Unfurled Waves, Flood of September 1901 (Les lames deferlent,maree de Septembre 1901), 1901, color woodcut, Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams, 1949.13.10

Overview: The prints on view came from the Rosenwald and George Matthew Adams collections.

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