1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Maison close (planche refusée) (Bordello) (refused plate) is a 1880 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people in a dimly lit room. One woman leans in close to another, who’s sitting with her head down, while a third person lounges nearby. The table has a glass, a plate, and a few scattered objects. The lines are loose and quick, like a hurried sketch. The artist used a technique called *etching*—scratching into a metal plate to create the lines. This piece was almost left out of a book, which is why it’s marked "refused plate." Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one made 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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