Jean Louis Forain
French, 1852-1931
Dancer and Man
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Jean Louis Forain
French, 1852-1931n.d.
Dancer and Man
Jean Louis Forain French, 1852-1931 →watercolordrawings (visual works)
Date
n.d.
Medium
Watercolor, over traces of charcoal, on cream wove paper
Dimensions
40.8 × 35.9 cm (16 1/8 × 14 3/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Robert Allerton
The spontaneous pose of the dancer lends an air of immediacy to Forain's watercolor, capturing in a lively way the chance meeting after a performance. The work is strongly evocative of the work of Degas, who repeatedly turned to the ballet for his subject matter.
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