German Raid on a Village

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1914/1919

This is a drawing of a group of figures marching in a landscape with smoke rising from a burning structure. The scene shows figures moving away from the viewer in an open landscape with fields and distant buildings on fire, marked by large plumes of smoke. The figures are depicted in motion, some holding weapons, and are portrayed with dynamic, sketchy lines. The drawing is done in a minimalistic color palette, with emphasis on contrasts and shading to highlight forms and shapes.
Artysta
Jean-Louis Forain
Datowanie
c. 1914/1919
Rodzaj
Drawing
Technika
brush and black ink, black crayon, and watercolor on wove paper
Wymiary
37.2 × 53 cm
Kolekcja
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencja
Domena publiczna, CC0

Opis obrazu

This is a drawing of a group of figures marching in a landscape with smoke rising from a burning structure. The scene shows figures moving away from the viewer in an open landscape with fields and distant buildings on fire, marked by large plumes of smoke. The figures are depicted in motion, some holding weapons, and are portrayed with dynamic, sketchy lines. The drawing is done in a minimalistic color palette, with emphasis on contrasts and shading to highlight forms and shapes.

Jean-Louis Forain