Très Parisien, 1923, No. 4: 3. - MATIN A LA CAMPAGNE... 1923

This is a fashion print called “A Morning in the Country”, made in 1923. Look at these gorgeous, sleek women, posing in their tailored outfits! The anonymous artist who designed this plate, may have been looking at Bonnard and Vuillard; there’s a real intimacy in the work. I can imagine them in their studio, trying to figure out how to capture the essence of these fabrics and forms. Maybe they were thinking about color and texture – the challenge of representing soft, supple jersey with a few deft strokes. I'm totally connecting with how the short dashes of color create the illusion of movement and depth. What’s interesting is that they use a restricted color palette. It's like they're having a conversation with other artists of their day. The way they use line and color is really sophisticated. You can see how artists build on each other’s ideas. We're all just trying to figure out how to translate the world around us into something meaningful and beautiful.