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Intermission. On Stage
Jean-Louis Forain1879
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Memphis, United States
Details
- Title: Intermission. On Stage
- Creator: Jean-Louis Forain
- Creator Lifespan: 1852 - 1931
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Paris, France
- Creator Birth Place: Reims, France
- Date: 1879
- Physical Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 10 11/16 inches
- Description: Under Degas’ influence, Jean-Louis Forain regularly attended the ballet at the Paris Opera House, not so much to study feminine anatomy in movement, but more to observe the world of opera-goers, who formed a representative slice of contemporary Parisian society. Intermission. On Stage reveals Forain’s off-stage interests, as well as his penchant for satire and moralizing, as the almost caricatured older male patron fixes his gaze on the bared chest of the ballerina.
- Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
- Type: Watercolors and gouaches
- Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
- Medium: Watercolor, gouache, india ink, and pencil on wove rag paper
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