Showers 1890

"Showers" is an etching by the French artist Auguste-Louis Lepère, created in 1890. The print, which is currently housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, depicts a Parisian street scene with figures hurrying under a shadowy tree on a rainy day. Lepère, known for his detailed depictions of everyday life, captures the fleeting moment with masterful precision, employing a range of tonal values to evoke the atmospheric quality of the scene. The etching's composition and subject matter place it within the tradition of Impressionism, a movement that embraced the ephemeral and fleeting qualities of life in modern cities.