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Courtesan (recto) Figure Sketches (verso)

Jean Louis Forain

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image consists of two sketches. The left sketch is of a woman with a large, styled hairdo; she is wearing a wide shawl or cloak covering her right shoulder and upper arm but not her left shoulder and breast; her arms are mostly covered; she appears to be sitting with her upper body leaning slightly to the left; her facial expression features red lips and a slight gaze to the left; the signature appears in the lower-left corner. The right sketch depicts two figures shown from the back; the figure on the left appears to be bending over with an arm extended; the figure on the right appears to be wearing a hat; both are drawn in varying colors. The background behind the two sketches is white.

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900 × 484 px
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