La France Juive

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts two people in simple, sketch-like style. On the left, a person is shown kneeling on the floor, one arm supporting their reclining body while holding out a hat in the other hand. This person has disheveled hair and facial hair, and is dressed in loose, flowing garments. To the right stands another person with arms crossed, wearing a long dress and looking down at the figure on the ground. In the background is a simple wall and floor intersection with minimal detailing, including a suggestion of a door or cabinet with rounded handles.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35 x 46.7 cm (13 3/4 x 18 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3991

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. "(HH300)" lower right 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

Q64581362

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