Children Looking over the Edge of a Crib
1892
crayon
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1892
crayon
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting is called Children Looking over the Edge of a Crib. It was made by Jean-Louis Forain between 1885 and 1890. The artist used black crayon on wove paper, which is an interesting choice for this type of scene. Forain's work is part of the Impressionism and Realism movements. You can learn more about this style at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.