1909
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le bon samaritain (The Good Samaritan) is a 1909 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a horse and rider bent low over a fallen person on the ground. The horse’s reins and mane are drawn in quick, tangled lines. The rider’s posture suggests they’re helping the person, who lies still beside a bundle of sticks. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show movement and urgency. This style makes the scene feel fast and rough, like a quick snapshot. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Forain create prints with needles and acid.
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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