After the Bath

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a person standing slightly bent forward, leaning towards a cloth or drapery. They have dark, slightly wavy hair and appear to be without clothing. To the right is a chair draped with a cloth. The background has a muted color scheme with light green and beige hues and a window or lighter area above the drapery, implying an indoor space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.3 x 25.7 cm (13 1/8 x 10 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3965

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "48[illeg.]x40" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "H" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581336

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