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Fontainebleau Forest: Fern Burners (La Forêt de Fontainebleau: Les brûleurs de fougères)

Auguste Louis Lepère

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a forest scene with people. The scene depicts a group of people burning ferns on a hillside. There are several individuals; some are standing, one is bending over, and another appears to be sitting on a rock; they are all wearing dark clothing and caps; They are surrounded by flames and smoke. Trees, boulders, and a grassy hillside are in the background. The image has a border around it and a signature in the bottom right corner.

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651 × 900 px
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