Debout, les Morts!

Jean-Louis Forain, 1917

This is a drawing of a person rising from a grave. The figure is emerging from behind a grave marker, with one leg in a kneeling posture and the other coming forward. The figure is wearing loose clothing and holding an object in one hand. There are musical notes or ribbons flying from the object. The background features a graveyard with crosses and red flower-like elements. Text at the bottom reads "Debout, les Morts!" The drawing style combines pen and ink with watercolor or wash.
Artiste
Jean-Louis Forain
Datation
1917
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
watercolor on paper (tracing paper)
Dimensions
35,8 × 48,9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This is a drawing of a person rising from a grave. The figure is emerging from behind a grave marker, with one leg in a kneeling posture and the other coming forward. The figure is wearing loose clothing and holding an object in one hand. There are musical notes or ribbons flying from the object. The background features a graveyard with crosses and red flower-like elements. Text at the bottom reads "Debout, les Morts!" The drawing style combines pen and ink with watercolor or wash.

Jean-Louis Forain