1909
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Rest on the Flight into Egypt is a 1909 by Jean-Louis Forain, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows three figures resting on the ground. One person sits with their back to us, wearing a headscarf and holding a child. Another person lies down nearby, with a basket beside them. The lines are loose and quick, giving a rough, sketchy feel. The scene looks like a break during a journey, with tired bodies and simple belongings. The artist used lots of cross-hatching—tiny crisscrossed lines—to build up shadows and shapes. Check out Jean Louis Forain to see more of his sketchy, expressive style.
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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