1916
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Woman and Two Children with German Soldiers is a 1916 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four people walking together. Two adults in heavy coats and hats stand close, holding hands with a child between them. Another child walks ahead, also bundled up. The lines are rough and dark, with quick strokes that leave some areas blank. The adults’ uniforms suggest they’re soldiers, but their faces are simple shapes. The artist used only black ink, with no shading—just thick lines and empty spaces to show light. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth 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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