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Lourdes, 1914,  25th International Eucharistic Congress, by Jean-Louis Forain, ink, 1914

Lourdes, 1914, 25th International Eucharistic Congress

Jean-Louis Forain

1914

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Lourdes, 1914, 25th International Eucharistic Congress is a 1914 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, depicting Chalice, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Jean-Louis Forain
When & what style?
1914
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting shows a scene from the 25th International Eucharistic Congress in Lourdes. It's a lithograph poster with blue and black ink on wove paper. This work is interesting because it was created for a specific event, which might explain its simple and direct style. To learn more about the process used to create this poster, look up the technique: lithography.

About the artist

Portrait of Jean-Louis Forain
Artist

Jean-Louis Forain

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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