En esclavage dans le Nord
Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1914/1919
- Artista
- Jean-Louis Forain
- Data
- c. 1914/1919
- Tipo
- Drawing
- Técnica
- black crayon and watercolor on wove paper
- Dimensões
- 33.4 × 50.2 cm
- Coleção
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licença
- Domínio público, CC0
Descrição da imagem
This is a painting of a scene featuring figures in a historical context. There is a figure seated at the base of a tree looking upwards, another figure standing with a basket, and several figures in the background involved in activity. The figures are rendered in loose brushstrokes with a sketch-like quality, emphasizing movement and emotion. The standing figures carry or rest against objects that suggest labor or travel, such as baskets. The landscape is depicted in earthy tones, with a sparse quality that evokes a sense of hardship or toil.