Artwork
Le cabinet particulier (5e planche) (The Private Room) (fifth plate)
Le cabinet particulier (5e planche) (The Private Room) (fifth plate) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Jean-Louis Forain. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Le cabinet particulier (5e planche) is a lithograph on wove Arches vellum paper created by Jean-Louis Forain around 1893. It is part of a series of prints depicting private room settings.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a dimly lit room with two people at a table, one adjusting their hat while the other examines something on the table, accompanied by a bottle, glass, and apples. The scene captures a quiet, everyday moment.
Technique & Style
Forain employed quick, sketchy lines to convey movement and mood, characteristic of his lithographic work. The soft lighting and shadows across the walls and floor add to the scene's ambiance.
History & Provenance
Forain was a French artist known for his work in various mediums, including lithography. He achieved relative success during his lifetime, although his reputation has since declined.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Louis Forain (French pronunciation: ; 23 October 1852 – 11 July 1931) was a French Impressionist painter and printmaker, working in media including oils, watercolour, pastel, etching and lithograph.
Le cabinet particulier (4e planche) (The Private Room) (fourth plate)
Le cabinet particulier (1ère planche) (The Private Room) (first plate)
Le cabinet particulier (3e planche) (The Private Room) (third plate)
Scène de cabinet particulier (planche en largeur) (Scene in a Private Room) (horizontal plate)
Scène de cabinet particulier (planche en largeur au lavis) (Scene in a Private Room) (horizontal plate with wash)
En cabinet particulier (1ère planche) (In a Private Room) (first plate)
Scène de cabinet particulier (planche en hauteur) (Scene in a Private Room) (vertical plate)