1910
ink
paperboard
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Adulteress is a 1910 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a tense street scene. A woman in a long coat kneels on the ground, her hands raised. A man in a top hat stands over her, pointing downward. Behind them, a group of people in hats and coats watch from a staircase. The lines are loose and quick, with lots of shading to show folds in clothes and shadows. The artist used heavy ink lines to build up dark areas, creating a rough texture. This technique makes the scene feel urgent and crowded. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use layers of lines to add depth.
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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