1892
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
In the Hospital (recto) is a 1892 by Jean-Louis Forain, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a doctor in a dark coat and hat standing over a patient lying in bed. The doctor is leaning over the patient, who is covered in a white sheet and has a pink blanket over their chest. The scene is set against a gray background, with the doctor and patient in the foreground. The artist has used quick brushstrokes to capture the scene, with visible strokes of paint on the canvas. The painting has a sense of intimacy and quiet contemplation, with the doctor and patient lost in their own world. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
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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