Très Parisien, 1923, No 6: 3.- DEUX AMIES. - Deux robes simples... 1923

This print, "Très Parisien, 1923, No 6: 3.- DEUX AMIES" by J. Dory, lives at the Rijksmuseum, and is made on paper. It's got this lovely, almost naive, way of making marks, like quick decisions laid down without too much fuss, with a color palette that feels both modern and a little bit faded, which I find super appealing. Look closely, and you'll see how the texture of the paper shows through, giving it a kind of immediacy. I'm particularly drawn to the flowers blooming behind the figures. The blobs of pink, hanging on those delicate lines, feel so free, almost like a doodle, but they balance the formality of the fashion drawing so well. It reminds me a little of Sonia Delaunay's fashion designs from the same period, this sense of playfulness and experimentation, that art is something alive, moving and free. It's all about seeing and feeling, not just knowing.