1915
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bredouilles, l'Equipage d'un Zeppelin is a 1915 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows five men walking together on a street. The person in front wears a long coat and a hat, turned away from us. The others follow closely, bundled in heavy coats and scarves. One man holds what looks like a stick or umbrella. The drawing is rough and sketchy, with quick lines and shading. The artist used loose, sketchy strokes to suggest movement and clothing texture. The scene feels hurried, like a moment caught on the fly. The title hints at something about a zeppelin crew, but the drawing itself doesn’t show any airships. Next, check out cross-hatching 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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