1918
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
-Am Rhien? -Ya. is a 1918 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in military uniforms standing outdoors. One is holding a rifle, the other has his hands in his pockets. In the background, there’s a distant town by the water, with a few buildings and a bridge. A few boxes and a barrel sit near the man with the rifle. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and mood. The dialogue at the bottom—*"Am Rhein?" "Ya."*—hints at a conversation about location, possibly near the Rhine River. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows 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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