1916
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hiding the "louis" is a 1916 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, depicting World War I, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a simple scene with a few lines and shapes. It's drawn with black ink and crayon on paper. The artist used loose lines to create the image, which gives it a sense of movement and energy. The drawing is quite basic, but it has a certain charm to it. You can learn more about the artist's style by looking at the work of artist: Forain, Jean-Louis.
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.
See the richer artist page
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