Artwork
Toward Justice
Toward Justice is a crayon drawing by Jean-Louis Forain. It dates from 1916 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Vers la Justice. "Prisonnier? "Non, Monsieur; pour moi vous etes un prevenu."" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2310" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.
- Markings
- Marked:"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).
About this work
Overview
Toward Justice is a drawing created by Jean-Louis Forain around 1916. It is executed in black crayon on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts three figures in a simple landscape. A seated figure on the left looks at a standing figure on the right, who holds a spear, while a third figure is partially obscured behind the standing one.
Technique & Style
Forain's use of loose, expressive lines and simple shapes conveys a sense of movement and energy. The work showcases his distinct graphic approach, which diverges from his Impressionist contemporaries while still engaging with the movement's techniques.
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Artist & collection
Artist
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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