1910
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
En cabinet particulier (3e planche) (In a Private Room) (third plate) is a 1910 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three nude figures in a loose, sketchy style. One stands tall with her back turned, another sits on the floor with her knees pulled up, and the third leans forward on her hands. The lines are quick and rough, almost like a hurried drawing. The artist used a drypoint technique, which means they scratched into a metal plate to create the lines. This method gives the drawing its slightly scratchy, textured look. Next, check out technique: drypoint to see how artists use it.
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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