Jean-Louis Forain, 'The Tub', about 1886-7
About the work
Overview
This painting was inspired by the artist's friend, Degas, who was exploring the theme of women bathers in pastel drawings during the 1880s. It was possibly included in Forain's retrospective exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris in 1913, in which works entitled 'The Toilet' and 'Woman at her Toilet' were listed.
Key facts
Details
- Full title
- The Tub
- Artist
- Jean-Louis Forain
- Artist dates
- 1852 - 1931
- Date made
- about 1886-7
- Medium and support
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 65.4 × 54.6 cm
- Inscription summary
- Signed; Inscribed
- Acquisition credit
- On loan from Tate: Bequeathed by Sir Hugh Walpole 1941
- Inventory number
- L707
- Location
- Not on display
- Image copyright
- On loan from Tate: Bequeathed by Sir Hugh Walpole 1941, © 2000 Tate
- Collection
- Main Collection
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