In the Deluged Marsh - The Shepherd (Au marais inonde - Le berger)
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1962-59-23
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Auguste Lepère (1849–1918), a prominent French artist celebrated for his masterful prints, captures the poetic resilience of rural life in *In the Deluged - The Shepherd* (1911). Working in the early 20th century,ère drew inspiration from the French countryside, often portraying everyday scenes with a keen eye for atmosphere and detail. This print evokes the marshlands—likely inspired by the wetlands of northern France—where a solitary shepherd navigates a flooded landscape, symbolizing harmony between humanity and nature's whims. As a skilled etcher and engraver, Lepère belonged to the Reali...