1916
crayon
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Objective of War is a 1916 crayon by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a soldier crawling forward on hands and knees. His helmet has a pointed top, and he’s wearing a loose jacket. The background is empty—just a flat, light-colored field with a tiny figure far away. The artist used quick, rough lines to show movement and tension. The soldier’s posture looks tired and careful at the same time. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
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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