1897
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les instructions pour la journée (The Instructions for the Day) is a 1897 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women in a dim room. One sits in a chair, her head tilted down, wearing a dark hat. The other stands behind her, leaning in close, dressed in a loose, flowing robe. The background is plain, with a faint window and a small table holding a book or paper. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and mood. The colors are soft and muted, focusing on the women’s shapes rather than details. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
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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