Delivery service: Colissimo Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931) Jean-Louis Forain is a French painter, engraver, and illustrator, closely associated with the Impressionists and a keen observer of Parisian society at the end of the 19th century. A friend of Degas, Manet, and Toulouse-Lautrec, he draws inspiration from modern life: cafés, cabarets, theaters, and courtroom scenes. His style, vivid and expressive, conveys with irony and humanity the manners of his time. In addition to his painting, Forain was a remarkable press illustrator, collaborating with newspapers such as Le Figaro and Le Courrier Français. His work, at the crossroads of satire and realism, remains one of the most sensitive testimonials to Parisian life during the Belle Époque.