1919
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Prussian Soldier and Civilians is a 1919 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two figures in quick, loose lines. One person is hunched over, holding something to their face, maybe a hat or a handkerchief. The other stands tall with a pointed helmet, facing away. The background is almost blank, just a few faint lines. The artist used shading to show light and shadow without much detail. The lines are rough but capture the shapes well. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines like this.
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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