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a) Nurse and Child (recto); b) Man on Horseback (verso), by Jean-Louis Forain, ink, 1892

a) Nurse and Child (recto); b) Man on Horseback (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

1892

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paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

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Overview

a) Nurse and Child (recto); b) Man on Horseback (verso) is a 1892 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Jean-Louis Forain
When & what style?
1892 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting has two sides: "Nurse and Child" on one side and "Man on Horseback" on the other. These two scenes are interesting because they show different aspects of life. The artist used different mediums on each side, with pen and black ink on one and added purple pencil on the other. To learn more about this style, look up the movement Impressionism.

About the artist

Portrait of Jean-Louis Forain
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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