1897
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Femme assise, la tête dans la main droite (Seated Woman with Her Head Resting on Her Right Hand) is a 1897 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman sitting with her head resting on her hand. Her hair is pulled back loosely, and she’s wearing a long dress with soft folds. The lines are quick and simple, almost like a hurried sketch—no tiny details, just shapes and shadows. The artist used a technique called *lithography*, which lets them draw directly on stone before printing. That’s why the lines look rough but still full of movement. Check out lithography to see how artists like this made prints without paintbrushes.
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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