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Artwork
Reclining Woman (verso)
Jean Louis ForainCleveland Museum of ArtCleveland1915
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- Technique
- black crayon?
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 19.1 x 20.5 cm (7 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)
Reclining Woman (verso) is a drawing by Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931), 1915. black crayon?; Sheet: 19.1 x 20.5 cm (7 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.). It is part of the Drawings collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice how the softness of the black crayon lines captures the relaxed posture of the reclining woman and consider how this medium influences the feeling of intimacy in the drawing.
- Focus on the simplicity and economy of the strokes, and reflect on what emotions or stories the minimal detail might be suggesting about the subject.
- Observe the positioning of the figure within the relatively small sheet and think about how the scale shapes your connection to the woman depicted.
- Consider how the era of 1915 might subtly influence the style and mood of this drawing despite its immediate, personal tone.
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