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This is a drawing of an interior scene featuring chairs and tables. The drawing shows indistinct forms of chairs around a table, with light lines and shades hinting at additional furnishings. Ink wash is used for shadow and depth, creating a sense of quietness and minimalism. The absence of fine detail highlights the abstract and contemplative nature of the drawing.
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This is a drawing of an interior scene featuring chairs and tables. The drawing shows indistinct forms of chairs around a table, with light lines and shades hinting at additional furnishings. Ink wash is used for shadow and depth, creating a sense of quietness and minimalism. The absence of fine detail highlights the abstract and contemplative nature of the drawing.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Before the Repast at Emmaus

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1910
Medium
brush and gray ink with brown and gray wash on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.7 x 40 cm (14 1/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.3977
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • Life of Christ
  • religious
  • Emmaus
Provenance

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

Inscription

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Marks

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

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 7095. 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.