1916
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Grace! is a 1916 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person in a dramatic pose, leaning forward with one arm on their knee. Their mouth is open wide, like they’re shouting or singing. The lines are loose and quick, with heavy shading to show folds in their clothes and the rough texture of the background. The word *"Grace!"* is scrawled below, maybe naming the scene or the mood. The artist used ink and crayon to build up dark areas, layering lines to make shadows pop. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with just 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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