Jean-Louis Forain

(French, 1852–1931)

Jean-Louis Forain was a French Impressionist known for his paintings and etchings of Parisian nightlife, operas, and cafes. In his painting Tight-Rope Walker (c. 1885), Forain employed similar techniques to those used by his friend Edgar Degas, including flecks of bright color, a blurred background, and isolated moments of sharp detail. “He is the poet of corruption in evening clothes, of dandyism in the boudoirs, of high life masking empty hearts,” the critic Octave Maus once wrote of him. Born on October 23, 1852 in Reims, France, he moved with his family to Paris at the age of eleven and later studied under Jean-Léon Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts. Turned down by the Salon in 1874, Forain began frequenting the Café Guerbois, where he met Édouard Manet and Degas, whose work greatly influenced his own. Forain was also friends with a number of writers, such as Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Verlaine, and Joris-Karl Huysmans. The artist began addressing more political subjects later in his life, and contributed illustrations to a number of major periodicals. He notably served as a camouflage artist and cartoonist during World War I, and was lauded for his patriotism during the conflict. The artist died on July 11, 1931 in Paris, France. Today, Forain’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the National Gallery in London, among others.

Jean-Louis Forain Artworks

Jean-Louis Forain (1,645 results)

LE GRENIER DE LA MAIRIE DU HAVRE. (UM 1890)

Jean-Louis Forain

LE GRENIER DE LA MAIRIE DU HAVRE. (UM 1890)

Sale Date: June 25, 1992

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SCENE INTIME. (UM 1890)

Jean-Louis Forain

SCENE INTIME. (UM 1890)

Sale Date: June 25, 1992

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APRES LA DANSE

Jean-Louis Forain

APRES LA DANSE

Sale Date: June 24, 1992

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Sans titre

Jean-Louis Forain

Sale Date: June 4, 1992

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A DANCE MASTER WITH TWO BALLERINAS

Jean-Louis Forain

A DANCE MASTER WITH TWO BALLERINAS

Sale Date: May 28, 1992

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CAFE SCENE

Jean-Louis Forain

Sale Date: May 24, 1992

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PORTRAIT DE RENOIR (M. GUERIN 77);

Jean-Louis Forain

PORTRAIT DE RENOIR (M. GUERIN 77);

Sale Date: May 20, 1992

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FEMME NUE S'ESSUYANT LES PIEDS (M. GUERIN 34)

Jean-Louis Forain

FEMME NUE S'ESSUYANT LES PIEDS (M. GUERIN 34)

Sale Date: May 20, 1992

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DER GOURMET

Jean-Louis Forain

Sale Date: May 15, 1992

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LA CONVERSATION

Jean-Louis Forain

LA CONVERSATION

Sale Date: May 10, 1992

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SOLDATS PARTANT AUX TRANCHEES

Jean-Louis Forain

SOLDATS PARTANT AUX TRANCHEES

Sale Date: May 7, 1992

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LA DELEGATION DE MINEURS DEVANT MONSIEUR GREGOIRE

Jean-Louis Forain

LA DELEGATION DE MINEURS DEVANT MONSIEUR GREGOIRE

Sale Date: May 6, 1992

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LA VIEILLE

Jean-Louis Forain

Sale Date: May 6, 1992

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DIE AUSEINANDERSETZUNG

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DIE AUSEINANDERSETZUNG

Sale Date: May 6, 1992

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LA DANSEUSE

Jean-Louis Forain

Sale Date: April 22, 1992

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SCENE DE LA VIE PARISIENNE

Jean-Louis Forain

SCENE DE LA VIE PARISIENNE

Sale Date: April 18, 1992

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UN SENIDEUR

Jean-Louis Forain

Sale Date: April 11, 1992

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L'ENTREMISE

Jean-Louis Forain

Sale Date: April 11, 1992

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AU BAL

Jean-Louis Forain

Sale Date: April 11, 1992

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Danseuse

Jean-Louis Forain

Sale Date: March 23, 1992

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VOYONS SOIS RAISONNABLE

Jean-Louis Forain

VOYONS SOIS RAISONNABLE

Sale Date: March 18, 1992

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BALLERINE DEBOUT

Jean-Louis Forain

BALLERINE DEBOUT

Sale Date: March 18, 1992

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1914-1916; FEMME ETENDUE ET ETUDE DE PERSONNAGES

Jean-Louis Forain

1914-1916; FEMME ETENDUE ET ETUDE DE PERSONNAGES

Sale Date: March 15, 1992

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DEVINEZ C'QUE J'AI FAIT HIER SOIR

Jean-Louis Forain

DEVINEZ C'QUE J'AI FAIT HIER SOIR

Sale Date: March 13, 1992

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