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Eventail (pour le bal Gavarni) (Fan (for the Gavarni Ball))

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a sketch portraying two main figures, with a focus on their upper bodies. On the left, a woman is depicted from the back, slightly turned towards a man on the right. The woman has an updo hairstyle and is wearing a voluminous dress with puffed sleeves and a bodice. The man facing her has a beard and mustache, wearing a tall hat, suit, and waistcoat. In the background, there is a third, less detailed figure situated between the two main characters.

Artwork Details

Date
1903
Medium
color transfer lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
5360 × 3098 px
Public Domain
Yes
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