Gobelins Quarter (Le quartier des Gobelins)

Auguste Lepère

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts an elevated view of an industrial cityscape. Buildings and chimneys fill the scene, with smoke billowing into the sky. The brushstrokes are expressive and detailed, capturing the urban architecture and clouds above. The warm sepia color palette adds a nostalgic quality. In the foreground, a figure leans on a railing, observing the cityscape.