Jean Louis Forain Research Paper

Jean-Louis Forain Jean-Louis Forain, the famous French painter, printmaker, and illustrator, was born on October 23, 1852. Sometime in the 1860’s, Forain and his parents moved to Paris where he started to study under Jacquesson de la Chevreuse, Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, and André Gill who were all great French artists. Forain had the opportunity to meet Édouard Manet because of his friendship with Edgar Degas. “In 1879 Forain was invited by Degas to join the fourth Impressionist exhibition, and he exhibited again with the Impressionists in the fifth (1880), sixth (1881) and eighth (1886) exhibitions…” (Oxford Art). Forain worked as an illustrator for many people and companies. He drew albums and had his art work on front covers of magazines. He started to make prints around 1875. Forain’s painting style changed after 1900. He changed how he painted and what he painted. Forain was an 18th Century artist who represents the realist or impressionist movement. Jean-Louis Forain painted Le Client in 1878. This was a period of time where Forain’s painting took to another level of excellence. He was influenced by the Japanese style of painting, as was every painter during that time period. Forain was able to capture different emotions through his paintings. Le Client is an excellent work done by pencil and watercolor. That
I believe he was one of the great 19th century painters. I was impressed with the fact that he was a painter, an illustrator, and printmaker. He also impressed me with his extensive use of shading and reflection. He brought the characters to life in each of his paintings, not just the ones I talked about. Unfortunately, Forain’s paintings are not very valuable in today’s society. The most on of his painting was selling for was around one hundred and thirty dollars. Despite this, Forain had a positive impact on what I think I will be able to draw in the