Les instructions pour la journée (The Instructions for the Day)

Jean-Louis Forain, hacia 1897

The image depicts two women in a bedroom-like setting. One woman is sitting up in a bed with her legs extended and covered by a blanket, showing a three-quarters view of her body. Her hair is styled loosely, and she is wearing a long, light-colored garment. The second woman is positioned beside the bed, seated in a chair, and bends forward slightly toward the first woman. Her dark hair is tied up in a bun, and she wears a dark-colored dress. Beside the bed on the floor is a single, light-toned shoe with a heel. The background is painted in muted tones, with indistinct lines suggesting the texture of the walls, and there is a simple, rectangular shape on the wall.
Artista
Jean-Louis Forain
Fecha
hacia 1897
Tipo
Estampa
Técnica
color transfer lithograph on laid paper
Medidas
33 × 28,1 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

The image depicts two women in a bedroom-like setting. One woman is sitting up in a bed with her legs extended and covered by a blanket, showing a three-quarters view of her body. Her hair is styled loosely, and she is wearing a long, light-colored garment. The second woman is positioned beside the bed, seated in a chair, and bends forward slightly toward the first woman. Her dark hair is tied up in a bun, and she wears a dark-colored dress. Beside the bed on the floor is a single, light-toned shoe with a heel. The background is painted in muted tones, with indistinct lines suggesting the texture of the walls, and there is a simple, rectangular shape on the wall.

Jean-Louis Forain