a) Along the Marne (recto); b) Study for Along the Marne (verso)

probably 1918

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a figure standing on the right side. The horizon is a third from the top of the composition. Hills extend across the landscape. The brushstrokes suggest a sketch-like technique with swift lines. The color palette is monochrome with shades of gray, and subtle touches of red and orange. A person is depicted close by with sparse detail and rocks are scattered further away. Soft hills and a faint suggestion of a structure or more rocks are in the distance. The scene is simple, focusing on lines and minimal shading to suggest form and space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) black crayon with graphite and red and yellow crayon additions on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.8 x 52.2 cm (14 1/2 x 20 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4115.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. "A 2300" 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

"CHAPRON-COQUELIN-PARIS"

Wikidata ID

Q64581506

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