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A Versailles juillet 1919, by Jean-Louis Forain, ink, 1919

A Versailles juillet 1919

Jean-Louis Forain

1919

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

A Versailles juillet 1919 is a 1919 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, depicting Writing, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Jean-Louis Forain
When & what style?
1919
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a scene of people at Versailles in July 1919. It's drawn with black ink and crayon on paper. The scene is simple, with figures and trees. The artist used bold lines to draw the scene. The painting is interesting because it shows a moment in time. It's a quick sketch of people at Versailles. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: cross-hatching.

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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