Review: “Jean Louis Forain: La Comedie Parisienne”

This current exhibit at the Dixon Museum includes over 130 works of Impressionist artist, Jean Louis Forain. This assemblage of water colors, paintings, and prints produced in partnership with Paris’ Petit Palais includes museum and private holdings. His works include numerous late nineteenth century Parisian theater scenes, periodical illustrations, war scenes, prints of biblical stories and even commercial mosaics. Of interest, is his style change and focus after his “rediscovery” of Christianity. My personal favorite is the sketch of Christ on the road to Emmaus. The exhibit will be ending October 9.