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The image shows an illustration of two individuals. On the left, one person is seated on a chair, leaning forward with their arms on their knees. The person is shirtless, with bold facial features and short, neat hair. They are fully drawn from the upper body down to the legs, with a pair of shoes near their feet. On the right, another individual stands in flowing robes, wearing a wide-brimmed cap that partially conceals their face. The standing figure holds a bundle in their arms. The background is simple, with faint vertical lines hinting at a wall or backdrop.
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The image shows an illustration of two individuals. On the left, one person is seated on a chair, leaning forward with their arms on their knees. The person is shirtless, with bold facial features and short, neat hair. They are fully drawn from the upper body down to the legs, with a pair of shoes near their feet. On the right, another individual stands in flowing robes, wearing a wide-brimmed cap that partially conceals their face. The standing figure holds a bundle in their arms. The background is simple, with faint vertical lines hinting at a wall or backdrop.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Bolo pacha (recto); Study for Bolo pacha (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1914/1919
Medium
a) brush and black ink and black crayon, with corrections by the artist in white opaque watercolor, on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 37.3 x 52.9 cm (14 11/16 x 20 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.4034.a-b
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • World War I
  • military
Provenance

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

Inscription

"forain" lower right composition, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "Bolo pacha." lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A la Sante. Bolo:- "Laissez moi au moins mes bottines...Elle sont a boutons-"" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A reduire sur 4 colonnes" lower right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. "A 2340" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. 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 7152. 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.