Bois du Monde: Les troubles du quartier Latin

Auguste Louis Lepère

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a nighttime scene of a street in the Latin Quarter of Paris. The street runs from the bottom left corner to the right side, curving slightly. There are trees along the left side of the street, and a row of buildings on the right. In the background, there is a large building with a dome. The street is lit by several gas lamps. A crowd of people, some of whom are armed with clubs or other weapons, are gathered on the left side of the street. Some people are standing and others are on the ground. The mood appears to be one of chaos and unrest. The image is rendered in shades of gray. The artist's signature appears in the bottom right corner.