Young Woman in Blue

Jean-Louis Forainca. 1878

Details

Title: Young Woman in Blue
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: ca. 1878
Physical Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 11 inches
Description: By 1878, the young Jean-Louis Forain had met and become friends with the artists known as the Impressionists, aligning himself with the more urban vision of Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas and their scenes of everyday life. It was around that time that he produced Young Woman in Blue, a glimmering study of an alluring young woman attending one of the glamorous soirées Forain found so fascinating. Soon after completing Young Woman in Blue, Forain would exhibit for the first time with the Impressionists, showing twenty-seven works at the group’s fourth exhibition in 1879.
Provenance: Gift of Honey and Rudi Scheidt
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: Gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper

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