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Jean Louis Forain — In the Hospital (recto)
Jean Louis Forain

In the Hospital (recto)

1852

Warm watercolor tones soften this scene of medical care, revealing Forain's compassionate response to human suffering during wartime.

Medium
watercolor and gouache over black crayon

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Jean Louis Forain, In the Hospital (recto), 1852

Warm watercolor tones soften this scene of medical care, revealing Forain's compassionate response to human suffering during wartime.

Medium
watercolor and gouache over black crayon
Year
1852
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Watercolor, French, 1852, Watercolor And Gouache, Melancholic, Social Commentary, Interior, Medical, Works on Paper, Monochromatic, Drawing, Unique Work, Hospital

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