1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les Folies-Bergère (planche refusée, 2e planche) (The Folies Bergère) (refused plate, second plate) is a 1880 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crowded, dimly lit room with rough, scratchy lines. A woman in a dotted dress sits at a table, holding a fan and looking up at a man in a top hat. Behind her, another man leans over the table, and a woman in a hat watches from the side. The lighting is uneven, with dark shadows and a few bright spots. The artist used a technique that makes the lines look hand-drawn and messy, almost like a quick sketch. This piece was one of many Forain made about Parisian nightlife. Check out etching to see how artists create these textured 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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