Une saisie (A Seizure)
1891
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1891
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Une saisie (A Seizure) is a 1891 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people on a city street. A man in a long coat, hat, and boots stands with his arm around a woman in a loose dress. She’s bent over, holding a small bag, while a stool and a pile of clothes lie near her feet. The background is rough, with quick lines that make the buildings look shaky. The man’s confident stance contrasts with the woman’s slumped posture. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show movement and tension. Look up lithography to see how this print was made.
