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Jean-Louis Forain

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Jean-Louis Forain was a French Impressionist painter and printmaker who lived from 23 October 1852 to 11 July 1931. He worked in oils, watercolour, pastel, etching and lithograph. Compared with many of his Impressionist colleagues he was more successful during his lifetime, although his reputation is now much less exalted. He is associated with the Impressionists, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art open access records list him as the maker of an artwork that Divinity records.

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    Compared to many of his Impressionist colleagues, he was more successful during his lifetime, but his reputation is now much less exalted.
  • Practices: Painting, Lead section
    Jean-Louis Forain (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ lwi fɔʁɛ̃]; 23 October 1852-11 July 1931) was a French Impressionist painter and printmaker, working in media including oils, watercolour, pastel, etching and lithograph.
  • Practices: Printmaking, Lead section
    Jean-Louis Forain (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ lwi fɔʁɛ̃]; 23 October 1852-11 July 1931) was a French Impressionist painter and printmaker, working in media including oils, watercolour, pastel, etching and lithograph.
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