-Am Rhien? -Ya.

c. 1918

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
The image shows two sketched individuals conversing. One person is standing in profile wearing a coat, helmet, and holding a rifle. The other person is facing them with hands in pockets, wearing a uniform and cap. Boxes are scattered nearby. Background features faint drawings of buildings or structures in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink and black crayon on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.5 x 47.4 cm (12 3/8 x 18 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4089

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. "-Am Rhien? / -Ya" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A 2364" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q64581476

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