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Danseuse et Maître d'hôtel (Dancer and Headwaiter)

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a woman and a man standing together. The woman is on the left, bending forward, her torso facing the right and her head turned back towards us. Her facial features are simple, and her dark hair is styled in an updo with what look like white ribbons. She is dressed in a short, flowing dress. Her legs are extended out to either side in a wide stance, and she is wearing ballet shoes. On the right is a man clad in a formal suit, with a dark jacket over a light shirt. He is leaning slightly forward, turned towards the woman, his hands clasped together. He appears to have a white cloth draped over one arm. The background is gray, with some small white marks around the people.

Artwork Details

Date
1908
Medium
soft-ground etching, drypoint, and aquatint on laid Van Gelder paper
Dimensions
3444 × 4101 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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