Dimensions: height 269 mm, width 180 mm
Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain
This is a fashion plate titled 'Très Parisien, juin 1922', by G-P. Joumard, printed on paper. It's all about the elegance of process, right? The artist is showing us not just the dress, but also the hand that drew it. I love the way the dress floats on the page, kind of hovering in that in-between space of design and reality. The colors are muted, almost like a faded memory, except for the bold patterned yoke and cuffs. Look closely and you can see the subtle shading that gives the dress its form, a bit like a watercolor wash. The edges are soft, blurred, like the artist didn't want to pin it down too much. There's a sense of whimsy, a light touch that reminds me of the way Dufy would play with pattern and color. It’s like a little poem about style, captured in ink and paper. It's all about the possibilities, the potential for beauty that lives in the everyday.
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