1892
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Comedie Parisienne is a 1892 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people walking on a city street. The woman on the left wears a long coat and hat, holding her skirt with one hand while talking to the man. He’s got a beard, a suit, and a cane, and he’s gesturing with his free hand. The background is loose, with quick lines for buildings and a crowd. Notice how the artist used light, fast strokes to show movement and texture—even the fabric looks alive. The sketch feels like it was drawn on the spot, not in a studio. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with layered 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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