1895
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Dans la salle de bains (In the Bathroom) is a 1895 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women in a dimly lit room. One stands with her back to us, wearing a long coat and a hat, while the other faces slightly away, draped in a loose cloth. The room looks plain, with a chair and a small table in the background. The artist focused on quick, sketchy lines to show movement and fabric. Notice how the light catches the edges of the cloth and coat—it feels almost like they’re caught mid-step. Check out lithography to see how artists like Forain made prints with smooth, 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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