1909
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le gros cigare (The Big Cigar) is a 1909 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting depicts a man with a large cigar in his mouth, sitting in a chair. He is wearing a suit and has a confident expression on his face. The man's pose and facial expression suggest that he is a man of importance or wealth. The large cigar in his mouth adds to this impression, as it was a symbol of luxury and sophistication during the time period in which the painting was created. The artist's use of soft-ground etching and drypoint techniques creates a sense of depth and texture in the painting, drawing the viewer's eye to the man's face and the cigar. If you're interested in learning more about this style of printmaking, you might want to look up the technique of etching, drypoint, aquatint.
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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