L'heure des gothas

Jean-Louis Forain, vers 1914/1919

This image shows a seated person holding a baby in their arms. The person is sitting on a chair, facing the baby with a gentle expression. The person has a bun hairstyle and is wearing a long dress with a shawl. The baby is wrapped in a patterned blanket. Next to them is a detailed bassinet or crib. The background includes a window and a faint hint of outdoors, and there is a small object, possibly a toy, on the floor.
Artiste
Jean-Louis Forain
Datation
vers 1914/1919
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
black crayon and brush and black ink, with corrections by the artist in white opaque watercolor, on wove paper
Dimensions
35,6 × 50,3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This image shows a seated person holding a baby in their arms. The person is sitting on a chair, facing the baby with a gentle expression. The person has a bun hairstyle and is wearing a long dress with a shawl. The baby is wrapped in a patterned blanket. Next to them is a detailed bassinet or crib. The background includes a window and a faint hint of outdoors, and there is a small object, possibly a toy, on the floor.

Jean-Louis Forain