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This is a drawing of a soldier expelling two men from a boat. The image features black and white shading and depicts a scene where a soldier is pushing away two distressed figures. The soldier is wearing a uniform with a cap and has a rifle slung over his shoulder. The drawing uses bold, expressive lines to convey movement and tension. The background shows water with wave outlines, suggesting the setting is on a boat. The drawing captures a moment of power and conflict.
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This is a drawing of a soldier expelling two men from a boat. The image features black and white shading and depicts a scene where a soldier is pushing away two distressed figures. The soldier is wearing a uniform with a cap and has a rifle slung over his shoulder. The drawing uses bold, expressive lines to convey movement and tension. The background shows water with wave outlines, suggesting the setting is on a boat. The drawing captures a moment of power and conflict.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Au Pireê. -Le depart des boches.

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1914/1919
Medium
black crayon and brush and black ink, with corrections by the artist in white opaque watercolor, on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 31.2 x 50.3 cm (12 5/16 x 19 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.4070
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 margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Au Pireê" upper left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Le depart des boches." lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "En Grece.(L'expulsion des Boches) "J'en appelle a tous l es Neutres!" - Veux-tu l'addresse d'Albert Ier.?"" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2397" 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 7189. 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.