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The image shows a dining table with various items on it. The table is covered with a cloth and has bread, a bowl, and cups or mugs placed on it. Two figures are interacting with the items on the table, suggesting intimacy or companionship. The drawing technique uses crosshatched lines to outline shapes and shades. The background consists of abstract lines that provide texture and depth to the space. The illustration focuses on the interplay of light and shadow, conveying the mood of a moment centered around companionship at the table.
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The image shows a dining table with various items on it. The table is covered with a cloth and has bread, a bowl, and cups or mugs placed on it. Two figures are interacting with the items on the table, suggesting intimacy or companionship. The drawing technique uses crosshatched lines to outline shapes and shades. The background consists of abstract lines that provide texture and depth to the space. The illustration focuses on the interplay of light and shadow, conveying the mood of a moment centered around companionship at the table.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Après l'apparition (2e planche) (After the Vision) (second plate)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
1902/1907
Medium
drypoint on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 25.7 × 29.8 cm (10 1/8 × 11 3/4 in.) sheet: 28.7 × 42.2 cm (11 5/16 × 16 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.3791
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Chair
  • Table
  • Food
  • Drink
  • Man
Provenance

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

Inscription

"forain / 3e etat" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Après l'apparition G 82 2eme planche" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "31961 MK" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Après l'apparition" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "19" [encircled] verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "[illeg.]" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Marks

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

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 6909. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.