Woman Bathing

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a sketch of a person standing in a relaxed posture. The individual's head is slightly tilted downwards with closed or downcast eyes, a subtle mouth outline, and long hair falling over the shoulders. The person is dressed in a long, form-fitting garment. The background includes flowing lines representing a fluid or watery environment, abstract shapes resembling distant landforms, and a small figure that could be a boat or sail. The overall scene has a minimalist style with sparse lines and an empty background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.1 x 24.4 cm (7 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3953

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "KAA" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581322

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