Woman Undressing

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a full-length side view of a person standing, slightly leaning forward with one arm extended towards a draped cloth or piece of furniture. Their facial features are not clearly defined, and their hair appears to be short or tied up. The person is nude, and the surrounding area includes a piece of furniture covered with light-colored fabric with hints of red. To the side, there is a structure that resembles a heater or a cabinet. The background is a muted brown tone with a suggestion of paintings or framed objects on the wall, barely visible in soft outlines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel on brown paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.2 x 60.5 cm (19 3/8 x 23 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4359


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581528

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