When did Jean-Louis Forain live?

Jean-Louis Forain lived from 1852 to 1931.

What movement was Jean-Louis Forain part of?

Jean-Louis Forain was part of the Impressionism movement.

Where can I see paintings by Jean-Louis Forain?

Paintings by Jean-Louis Forain are held by National Gallery of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art and Art Institute of Chicago.

Jean-Louis Forain · Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

French, 1852–1931

Jean-Louis Forain was a French Impressionism painter. 435 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art, most of them oil paintings. Jean-Louis Forain was born in Reims.

Jean-Louis Forain (French pronunciation:; 23 October 1852 – 11 July 1931) was a French Impressionist painter and printmaker, working in media including oils, watercolour, pastel, etching and lithograph. Compared to many of his Impressionist colleagues, he was more successful during his lifetime, but his reputation is now much less exalted.