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a) C'est trop dangereux pres de votre ambulance (recto); b) Study of Mother and Children (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

1916

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern

Dominant colour

a) C'est trop dangereux pres de votre ambulance (recto); b) Study of Mother and Children (verso) is a 1916 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jean-Louis Forain
When & what style?: 1916
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting has two sides: one with a scene and another with a study of mother and children. The scene side shows people near an ambulance. The other side is a simple drawing of a mother with kids. What's interesting is that the artist used different materials for each side. The artist used brush, ink, and watercolor for one side. To learn more about this style, look up the technique of watercolor.

About the artist

Artist

Jean-Louis Forain

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.

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