a) After Douai (recto); b) Untitled (verso)

probably 1918

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows two women in motion facing each other. The woman on the right stands upright, with long flowing hair and distinct facial features. She wears a flowing garment sketched in dark lines. The woman on the left is slightly bent, looking up at the other woman, partially obscured by a head covering. She also wears a flowing dress. The background includes simple outlines of buildings, rooftops and chimneys. The scene conveys a dynamic interaction between the two figures against a sparse backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) brush with brown and black ink and black crayon on laid paper b) black crayon on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.7 x 47.6 cm (12 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4109.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Après Douai. "Les troupes allemandes ont reçu l'ordre le plus formel d'éparquer la propriété prirée." Solf. Sans doute, l'ordre h'était pasencore arrivé..." lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A. 2360" 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

"J"

Wikidata ID

Q64581498

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