1890
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
A Lady in a Fur Cape is a 1890 oil by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
This painting features a woman dressed in a dark fur cape, with a red lining visible on her left side. She wears a black hat adorned with a yellow flower on the left side. The background is a warm, earthy tone. The woman's gaze is directed to the right, and her face is rendered in a subtle, impressionistic style. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that emphasizes contrasts between light and dark, explore the work of Jean Louis Forain.
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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