Jean - Louis Forain (1852-1931) – Elderly Couple At Dusk – Oil On Canvas

Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931) – Large format – Elderly couple at dusk Oil on canvas, signed lower right Dimensions without frame: [to be completed] Richly sculpted period frame This large-format painting illustrates all the sensitivity of Jean-Louis Forain, master of intimate impressionism and chronicler of human emotions. In a golden light at the end of the day, an elderly couple stands tightly embracing, a touching figure of attachment and tenderness in the face of the passing of time. The composition, sober and profound, is magnified by a play of chiaroscuro where the twilight sky envelops the scene in an atmosphere that is both melancholic and peaceful. Forain, whose works are present in the greatest museums (Musée d'Orsay, Petit Palais, National Gallery, Metropolitan Museum, etc.), offers here a subject rare in its intimacy and evocative power. Provenance: private collection Condition: Very good condition, canvas and stretcher in good condition. Note an old restoration. Price: 3200e