The House of the Woodcutter, Vendee (La maison du bucheron, Vendee)

Auguste Lepère

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a rural setting from an elevated point of view. The scene includes a man sharpening tools on a grinding wheel, two thatched-roof buildings, and a group of figures to the left. Delicate linework typical of etching is used, employing hatching and cross-hatching techniques for texture and detail. The color palette is monochromatic.