Eventail (pour le bal Gavarni) (Fan (for the Gavarni Ball))

Jean-Louis Forain, 1903

The image shows a sketch portraying two main figures, with a focus on their upper bodies. On the left, a woman is depicted from the back, slightly turned towards a man on the right. The woman has an updo hairstyle and is wearing a voluminous dress with puffed sleeves and a bodice. The man facing her has a beard and mustache, wearing a tall hat, suit, and waistcoat. In the background, there is a third, less detailed figure situated between the two main characters.
Artista
Jean-Louis Forain
Datazione
1903
Tipologia
Stampa
Tecnica
color transfer lithograph on wove paper
Dimensioni
31,6 × 49,8 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

The image shows a sketch portraying two main figures, with a focus on their upper bodies. On the left, a woman is depicted from the back, slightly turned towards a man on the right. The woman has an updo hairstyle and is wearing a voluminous dress with puffed sleeves and a bodice. The man facing her has a beard and mustache, wearing a tall hat, suit, and waistcoat. In the background, there is a third, less detailed figure situated between the two main characters.

Jean-Louis Forain