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Celui qui tira sur Clémenceau

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a charcoal drawing of a person reclining on a bed. The individual is lying on their side with their head resting on their arms. Their face is partially obscured by their arm, and their hair appears to be short or medium length. The person is wearing a simple garment that outlines the contours of their body. The surroundings include a squarish window on the wall, indicating a minimalistic setting of a sparsely decorated room. Shadows and lines suggest the direction of light in the room.

Artwork Details

Date
in or after 1919
Medium
brush and black ink with black chalk on laid Van Gelder paper
Dimensions
4426 × 3510 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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