Jules Bastien-Lepage
1848–1884 · French · 31 artworks
RealismNaturalismPlein air paintingSquare brushstrokesPsychological realismDetailed rendering of rural lifeUse of muted colors
artist bio
Jules Bastien-Lepage was a French painter closely associated with the beginning of Naturalism, an artistic movement that followed Realism. He is known for his plein air rural scenes and portraits, which captured the lives of ordinary people with sensitivity and detail.
what you'll learn
Studying Bastien-Lepage's work allows students to understand the transition from Realism to Naturalism, focusing on capturing everyday life and the effects of light and atmosphere in outdoor settings. Students can also learn about portraiture and the use of psychological realism.
related: Gustave Courbet, Jean-Francois Millet, Rosa Bonheur, Ilya Repin
31 artworks
Muse, Study
difficulty
Street in Damvillers
1882
difficulty
The Beggar
1880
difficulty
The Wood Gatherer
difficulty
Portrait De Juliette Drouet
1883
difficulty
Rural Love
1882
difficulty
Snow Effect, Damvillers
1882
difficulty
Autoportrait
difficulty
Portrait De Paulin Gillon
1880
difficulty
Young Girl
1882
difficulty
Emile Dressed As Cyrano
1883
difficulty
All Souls' Day
1878
difficulty
Portrait of French philosopher Adolphe Franck
1878
difficulty
Weary
1881
difficulty
Son Grand-père
1874
difficulty
Au Printemps
difficulty
Portrait De L'artiste
1880
difficulty
Pauvre Fauvette
1881
difficulty
Self-portrait
1884
difficulty
Achilles and Priam
difficulty
Unknown
difficulty
October
1878
difficulty
André Theuriet
1878
difficulty
Illustration of La Fontaine's Fable of "the Acorn and the Pumpkin"
1881
difficulty
Zwei Damen
1884
difficulty
Simon Hayem
1875
difficulty
At Harvest Time
1880
difficulty
Hay Making
1877
difficulty
Study for 'Rural Love'
1882
difficulty
Sir Henry Irving
1880
difficulty
La Communiante
1875
difficulty