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The image shows two women in motion facing each other. The woman on the right stands upright, with long flowing hair and distinct facial features. She wears a flowing garment sketched in dark lines. The woman on the left is slightly bent, looking up at the other woman, partially obscured by a head covering. She also wears a flowing dress. The background includes simple outlines of buildings, rooftops and chimneys. The scene conveys a dynamic interaction between the two figures against a sparse backdrop.
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The image shows two women in motion facing each other. The woman on the right stands upright, with long flowing hair and distinct facial features. She wears a flowing garment sketched in dark lines. The woman on the left is slightly bent, looking up at the other woman, partially obscured by a head covering. She also wears a flowing dress. The background includes simple outlines of buildings, rooftops and chimneys. The scene conveys a dynamic interaction between the two figures against a sparse backdrop.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) After Douai (recto); b) Untitled (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
probably 1918
Medium
a) brush with brown and black ink and black crayon on laid paper b) black crayon on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 31.7 x 47.6 cm (12 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.4109.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 margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Après Douai. "Les troupes allemandes ont reçu l'ordre le plus formel d'éparquer la propriété prirée." Solf. Sans doute, l'ordre h'était pasencore arrivé..." lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A. 2360" 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

"J"

NGA object ID 7228. 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.