German Raid on a Village

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1914/1919

This is a drawing of a group of figures marching in a landscape with smoke rising from a burning structure. The scene shows figures moving away from the viewer in an open landscape with fields and distant buildings on fire, marked by large plumes of smoke. The figures are depicted in motion, some holding weapons, and are portrayed with dynamic, sketchy lines. The drawing is done in a minimalistic color palette, with emphasis on contrasts and shading to highlight forms and shapes.
الفنان
Jean-Louis Forain
التاريخ
c. 1914/1919
النوع
Drawing
التقنية
brush and black ink, black crayon, and watercolor on wove paper
الأبعاد
37.2 × 53 cm
المجموعة
National Gallery of Art, Washington
الترخيص
ملك عام, CC0

وصف الصورة

This is a drawing of a group of figures marching in a landscape with smoke rising from a burning structure. The scene shows figures moving away from the viewer in an open landscape with fields and distant buildings on fire, marked by large plumes of smoke. The figures are depicted in motion, some holding weapons, and are portrayed with dynamic, sketchy lines. The drawing is done in a minimalistic color palette, with emphasis on contrasts and shading to highlight forms and shapes.

Jean-Louis Forain