1919
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
a) Negotiations at the Trianon Palace, Versailles (recto); b) Study for Negotiations at the Trianon Palace, Versailles (verso) is a 1919 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in a loose, quick style. One man stands tall, wearing a hat and coat, while the other sits nearby, also in a hat. The lines are rough and uneven, like they were drawn fast. The larger figure looks like he’s in motion, maybe walking or talking. The artist used simple strokes to show movement and personality. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shading with lines.
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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