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The image shows two figures. The first figure on the left is standing with their head bowed and hands clasped in front of their chest. They have a bald head and are wearing a sleeveless undershirt with overalls. A shovel is leaning against a blue wheelbarrow beside them. The second figure is seated or kneeling, with their upper body facing the standing figure. This person is wearing a hat and a quilted garment. The background consists of abstract shapes with brush-like textures in ochre and grey tones, suggesting a distant landscape with structures. The scene is set against a plain light backdrop.
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The image shows two figures. The first figure on the left is standing with their head bowed and hands clasped in front of their chest. They have a bald head and are wearing a sleeveless undershirt with overalls. A shovel is leaning against a blue wheelbarrow beside them. The second figure is seated or kneeling, with their upper body facing the standing figure. This person is wearing a hat and a quilted garment. The background consists of abstract shapes with brush-like textures in ochre and grey tones, suggesting a distant landscape with structures. The scene is set against a plain light backdrop.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Le Poilu et Prisonnier (Poilu and Prisoner) (recto); b) Study of Prisoner (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1914/1919
Medium
a) watercolor and black crayon on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 37.9 x 51.3 cm (14 15/16 x 20 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.4136.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. "Le Poilu et Prisonnier" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2384" 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

"[CH]APRON-COQUELIN-PARIS"

NGA object ID 7255. 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.