Le Peril Anarchiste

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1897

The image shows a man holding a child while facing a woman. The man has a beard and short, spiky hair, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and loose-fitting pants. The woman has her back to the viewer, with dark hair pulled back neatly, dressed in a long dress with a lighter apron. The child is wearing a cap and a simple outfit, looking towards the woman. In the background, there is a chair draped with a cloth and a laundry line with clothes and a sock hanging from it. The scene is set in a simple room with minimal furnishings.
Artist
Jean-Louis Forain
Date
c. 1897
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and black ink and watercolor on wove paper
Dimensions
25.9 × 36.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a man holding a child while facing a woman. The man has a beard and short, spiky hair, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and loose-fitting pants. The woman has her back to the viewer, with dark hair pulled back neatly, dressed in a long dress with a lighter apron. The child is wearing a cap and a simple outfit, looking towards the woman. In the background, there is a chair draped with a cloth and a laundry line with clothes and a sock hanging from it. The scene is set in a simple room with minimal furnishings.

Jean-Louis Forain