Artwork
Suspension d'audience (Recess of the Hearing)
Suspension d'audience (Recess of the Hearing) is an ink print by Jean-Louis Forain. It dates from 1914 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Suspension d'audience (Recess of the Hearing) is a 1914 lithograph on laid paper by Jean-Louis Forain, a French artist known for his work in various mediums.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a dimly lit courtroom scene, with a judge at a desk wearing a hat and dark robe, surrounded by other figures. The somber atmosphere and focus on the judge suggest a theme related to justice or authority.
Technique & Style
Forain employed bold lines and dark colors to create a sense of drama and tension, emphasizing the judge's authority through his prominent hat and robe.
Context
Forain's work often explored everyday life and social settings, and this print is consistent with his thematic interests.
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.
Suspension d'audience (Recess of the Hearing)
Court Recess
Sortie de l'Audience
Temoins à l'audience
Témoins à l'audience (2e planche) (Evidence at the Hearing) (second plate)
Scène d'audience (les deux avocats) (Scene of a Hearing (The Two Lawyers))
Scène d'audience (les deux avocats) (Scene of a Hearing (The Two Lawyers))
Témoins à l'audience (1ère planche) (Evidence at the Hearing) (first plate)
La sortie de l'audience (1ère planche) (Coming Out of the Hearing) (first plate)
Témoins à l'audience (2e planche) (Evidence at the Hearing) (second plate)
La sortie de l'audience (1ère planche) (Coming Out of the Hearing) (first plate)
La sortie de l'audience (1ère planche) (Coming Out of the Hearing) (first plate)