1885
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
a) Standing Woman with a Fan (recto); b) Study of a Man and Woman (verso) is a 1885 watercolor by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A woman sits alone in a dim room, dressed in a dark dress with a white collar and gold gloves. Next to her is a tall, empty vase on a red tablecloth. Outside the window, a bright moon lights up the night sky, while inside, the walls are dark and shadowy. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy, giving the scene a quick, unfinished feel. This style was common in the late 1800s. Next, look up watercolor to see how artists used this medium to create soft, expressive effects.
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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