Jean Louis Forain

Jean-Louis Forain, a master caricaturist of the Belle Époque, captured Parisian life with a biting wit, from ballet dancers to courtroom dramas.

ABOUT

Born in Reims in 1852, Jean-Louis Forain moved to Paris at age eight, where he would become a prominent figure in the city's artistic and social circles. He began his career as a caricaturist for Parisian journals like *Le Monde Parisien*, honing the keen observational skills that would define his art. Forain furthered his artistic training at the École des Beaux Arts, studying under notable artists Jean-Léon Gérôme and Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. Forain's sharp wit and engaging…

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NOTABLE WORKS

It Was Our House 1852 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Suicide 1852 · Cleveland Museum of Art There is corn in the sea! 1852 · Cleveland Museum of Art Sketch for In the Hospital (verso) 1852 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Client 1852 · Cleveland Museum of Art In the Hospital (recto) 1852 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Edgar DegasImpressionism Honoré DaumierRealism/Caricature Jean-Léon GérômeAcademicism

Influenced

Henri de Toulouse-LautrecPost-Impressionism