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This is a drawing of a person next to a large wooden pole in abstract surroundings. The drawing features minimalistic and expressive linework. The person is crouched next to a tall, jagged structure that appears to be a pole or beam. Abstract lines suggest a rocky terrain or rubble around the figure. The background is mostly empty, highlighting the central interaction between the figure and the structure.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
a) La fête nationale (The National Holiday) (recto); b) Woman Holding Child (verso)
Jean-Louis Forain
- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- a) brush and brown and black ink over black crayon on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 37.5 x 53 cm (14 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.3.4058.a-b
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1901 to 1925
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- Impressionist
- holidays/festivals/parties
- genre
- Bastille Day
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Inscription
"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "La Fête Nationale. "Oui acclame-t-on? Les Americains ...et les autres." lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2299"[erased] lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.
Marks
None.
Watermarks
None.
NGA object ID 7176. 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.