“Breaking Waves, September Tide” by Louis Auguste Lepère (1901) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Breaking Waves, September Tide

Breaking Waves, September Tide

TitleBreaking Waves, September Tide
ArtistLouis Auguste Lepère French, 1849-1918
Date1901 20th century
MediumWoodcut from three blocks in water-based colors on cream laid paper
Classificationwoodcut
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of M. Knoedler and Company
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“Breaking Waves, September Tide” is a work by Louis Auguste Lepère French, 1849-1918, dated 1901. It is executed in woodcut from three blocks in water-based colors on cream laid paper and classified as woodcut. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06