Si tu n'est pas trop rosse avec la petit femme ...
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
Jean-Louis Forain
Attributed to

Artwork overview
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Medium
brush and black ink, crayon in black and blue, and watercolor with red and blue opaque watercolor on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 24.5 x 26.3 cm (9 5/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
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Accession Number
1943.3.3929
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
"forain" lower right composition, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "Si tu n'es pas trop rosse avec la petite femme, j'uai lout a l'heur chez un / Rune d'qui m'a remis la cante!" lower composition, brown ink, artist's 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
Q64581296