En somme ca n'est que du "materiel humain." — Jean-Louis Forain

Jean-Louis Forain

En somme ca n'est que du "materiel humain."

c. 1914/1919

Dating
Approximate date range
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
brush and black ink and black crayon on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 31.8 x 50.3 cm (12 1/2 x 19 13/16 in.)
Collection no.
1943.3.4079
Attribution
By the artist
Image rights
CC0 1.0License details

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Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

En somme ca n'est que du "materiel humain." — Jean-Louis Forain. c. 1914/1919.

Medium: brush and black ink and black crayon on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 31.8 x 50.3 cm (12 1/2 x 19 13/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1943.3.4079. Rosenwald Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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