Qu'est-ce que tu veux?

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a standing man and a seated woman in interaction. The man wears an overcoat, shirt, gloves, and a top hat, holding a sack. The woman is wrapped in a cloak or blanket, sitting on a bed or bench with a headboard. The background includes sketch lines suggesting statues or figures. The drawing is minimalistic and suggests a private setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink and watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.2 x 24.8 cm (12 11/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4004

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "qu'est ce que tu veux? Nous allons encore / tirer les rois avec un haseng saur-" lower left margin, black ink, artist's hand. "224" verso, upper right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "S" verso, upper center sheet, blue crayon, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581379

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