a) C'etait notre maison (recto); b) Refugees in a Landscape (verso)
1916
watercolor
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1916
watercolor
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a group of people in a rough, hurried scene. One woman in a dark coat and hat stands out in the center, holding something close to her chest. The background is full of blurry figures, a table, and a tall, shadowy shape that might be a building or tree. The colors are mostly muted browns, grays, and a bit of blue. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion, not detail. The title on the back, *Refugees in a Landscape*, hints this might be about people displaced or on the move. If you like this style, check out more by Forain, Jean-Louis.
