1916
crayon
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ceux de la priemiere heure. "Sire! ou en somme-nous de "la guerre fraiche et joyeuse"?..." is a 1916 crayon by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a long, dark airplane flying low over a rough, scribbled landscape. Inside the cockpit, two figures sit side by side, their faces blurred. The drawing is loose and quick, with lots of shading and smudges. The artist used a mix of crayon and ink to create texture, almost like a hurried note. The title hints at a wartime mood—something about "the fresh and joyful war." 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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