1918
crayon
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
a) Le baiser du drapeau (recto); b) Study of Le baiser du drapeau (verso) is a 1918 crayon by Jean-Louis Forain, depicting Soldier, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two soldiers kissing a flag. One holds the flagpole tight. The other presses his face to the fabric. The crayon lines are bold and scratchy. The artist, Jean-Louis Forain, often drew soldiers and flags during World War I. This was part of a series. His quick, rough lines show strong feeling without detail. Look up another Forain, Jean-Louis sketch from the same years.
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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