Etude de femme, en buste de face (Study of a Woman, Half-Length Facing Front)
1903
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1903
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Etude de femme, en buste de face (Study of a Woman, Half-Length Facing Front) is a 1903 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s face and shoulders, drawn in loose, quick lines. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she wears a high-collared dress with a brooch at the neck. The paper has a slightly textured look, like old paper. The artist used a simple, sketchy style—no fancy details, just the main shapes. This kind of drawing was often done fast, maybe as practice or a quick study. Next, look up lithography to see how artists like this made prints from stone.
