a) La fête nationale (The National Holiday) (recto); b) Woman Holding Child (verso)
Forain, Jean-Louis · French
1918
- Medium
- a) brush and brown and black ink over black crayon on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1901 to 1925
- Image size
- 4994 × 3544px
Description
This is a drawing of a person next to a large wooden pole in abstract surroundings. The drawing features minimalistic and expressive linework. The person is crouched next to a tall, jagged structure that appears to be a pole or beam. Abstract lines suggest a rocky terrain or rubble around the figure. The background is mostly empty, highlighting the central interaction between the figure and the structure.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).