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Jean Louis Forain

Reims, France · b. 1852 — d. 1931

Impressionism Den Kongelige Kobberstiksamling Drawings nineteenth century Prints

Jean Louis Forain French, 1852-1931

Timeline

Born 1852 — Died 1931

1850s

Dans les coulisses (Behind the Scenes)

Dans les coulisses (Behind the Scenes)

Bien tout de meme, Rostchild vient de souscrire ...

Bien tout de meme, Rostchild vient de souscrire ...

La Dreyfusine

La Dreyfusine

At the Piano (Studio Party)

At the Piano (Studio Party)

+138

1860s

Seated Woman

Woman Seated

Woman Seated

Ambroise Vollard

1870s

Instructions for the Day

Instructions for the Day

The Café of the New Athens

The Café of the New Athens

Le bar des Folies-Bergère (The Bar at the Folies-Bergère)

Le bar des Folies-Bergère (The Bar at the Folies-Bergère)

To Bullier's

To Bullier's

+90

1880s

Cafe Scene (descriptive)

Cafe Scene (descriptive)

The Walker

The Walker

Les Folies-Bergère (planche refusée, 2e planche) (The Folies Bergère) (refused plate, second plate)

Les Folies-Bergère (planche refusée, 2e planche) (The Folies Bergère) (refused plate, second plate)

Tight-Rope Walker

Tight-Rope Walker

+34

1890s

Young Woman Seated at a Piano [verso]

Young Woman Seated at a Piano [verso]

Dans la salle de bains (In the Bathroom)

Dans la salle de bains (In the Bathroom)

Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]

Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]

Forain, Lithographer

Forain, Lithographer

+69

1900s

Court Recess

Court Recess

Private Dining Room Scene (horizontal plate)

Private Dining Room Scene (horizontal plate)

Le Poilu (French Soldier Writing Home)

Le Poilu (French Soldier Writing Home)

La route d'Emmaüs (2e planche) (The Road to Emmaus) (second plate)

La route d'Emmaüs (2e planche) (The Road to Emmaus) (second plate)

+132

1910s

In a Private Room, Third Plate

In a Private Room, Third Plate

Pietà, First Plate

Pietà, First Plate

Before the Repast at Emmaus

Before the Repast at Emmaus

The Petitioner

The Petitioner

+452

1920s

Men of Justice

Men of Justice

Trickster Lawyers (recto) Figures in a Courtroom (verso)

Trickster Lawyers (recto) Figures in a Courtroom (verso)

Menu Card for the Taverne Pousset

Menu Card for the Taverne Pousset

Artist and Model

Artist and Model

+4

1930s

The Rest in Egypt

The Rest in Egypt

Works

954 artworks

Le gros cigare (The Big Cigar)

Le gros cigare (The Big Cigar)

, 1909

The Prisoner and the Child

The Prisoner and the Child

, 1909

Le retour de l'enfant prodigue (3e planche) (The Return of the Prodigal Son) (third plate)

Le retour de l'enfant prodigue (3e planche) (The Return of the Prodigal Son) (third plate)

, 1909

Le prévenu et l'enfant (The Prisoner and the Child)

Le prévenu et l'enfant (The Prisoner and the Child)

, 1909

Le Christ aux outrages (The Mocking of Christ)

Le Christ aux outrages (The Mocking of Christ)

, 1909

At the Gaming Table, First Plate

At the Gaming Table, First Plate

, 1909

A la table de jeu (1ère planche) (At the Gambling Table) (first plate)

A la table de jeu (1ère planche) (At the Gambling Table) (first plate)

, 1909

Resting Model, Second Plate

Resting Model, Second Plate

, 1909

The Road to Emmaus, First Plate

The Road to Emmaus, First Plate

, 1909

The Good Samaritan

The Good Samaritan

, 1909

Woman Putting on Her Stocking

Woman Putting on Her Stocking

, 1909

La sortie de l'audience (1ère planche) (Coming Out of the Hearing) (first plate)

La sortie de l'audience (1ère planche) (Coming Out of the Hearing) (first plate)

, 1909

Sortie de l'Audience

Sortie de l'Audience

, 1909

A la table de jeu (1ère planche) (At the Gambling Table) (first plate)

A la table de jeu (1ère planche) (At the Gambling Table) (first plate)

, 1909

Christ Stripped of His Clothes

Christ Stripped of His Clothes

, 1909

Portrait of J. K. Huysmans

Portrait of J. K. Huysmans

, 1909

Lower Box at the Theater

Lower Box at the Theater

, 1909

Seated Woman in Profile

, 1909

Fille-mère (1ère planche) (Unwed Mother) (first plate)

Fille-mère (1ère planche) (Unwed Mother) (first plate)

, 1909

L'avocat parlant au prévenu (1ère planche) (The Lawyer Talking to the Prisoner) (first plate)

L'avocat parlant au prévenu (1ère planche) (The Lawyer Talking to the Prisoner) (first plate)

, 1909

A la table de jeu (2e planche) (At the Gambling Table) (second plate)

A la table de jeu (2e planche) (At the Gambling Table) (second plate)

, 1909

A la table de jeu (At the Gambling Table)

A la table de jeu (At the Gambling Table)

, 1909

Femme assise de profil (Woman Seated in Profile)

, 1909

Le repos du modèle (1ère planche) (The Model's Rest) (first plate)

Le repos du modèle (1ère planche) (The Model's Rest) (first plate)

, 1909

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