1916
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La France attend (France Waits) is a 1916 watercolor by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting depicts a woman standing on a rocky outcropping, gazing out into the distance. She is dressed in a long, flowing white robe with a blue undergarment visible underneath, and wears a red headscarf. Her arms are crossed, and she holds a black hat in her left hand. In the foreground, the rocky outcropping is rendered in dark, muted tones, while the woman's clothing is depicted in softer, more pastel hues. The background of the painting is a pale, creamy color, which serves to emphasize the woman's figure and the rocky outcropping. This painting is reminiscent of the work of 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.
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