1909
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La sortie de l'audience (1ère planche) (Coming Out of the Hearing) (first plate) is a 1909 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crowded scene with people leaving a room. A woman in a long dress and hat leans forward, talking to a child holding a basket. Behind her, a man in a suit and hat stands tall, while others mill around in loose groups. The lines are scratchy and busy, giving everything a rough, hurried feel. The artist used a technique called drypoint to create deep, textured lines—notice how the paper looks almost worn where the tool pressed hard. The loose crowd and quick strokes make the scene feel alive, even though it’s just ink on paper. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists like Forain made these detailed prints.
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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