1912
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lourdes, transport des paralysées (Lourdes, Transport of the Paralyzed) is a 1912 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy scene with people moving in different directions. One man in a hat carries a child on his shoulders while another person kneels nearby. The background has more figures, some standing, some sitting, all drawn in quick, loose lines. The artist used a rough, sketchy style that feels fast and alive, like a snapshot of a moment. The lines are uneven and the figures aren’t perfectly formed, giving it a raw, almost hurried look. Check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create these kinds of 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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