One difficulty of the game
1893-1900
Charles Dana Gibson captures a hilarious moment on the golf course in this late 19th-century illustration. A stylish woman, dressed in a floor-length skirt that makes swinging a club nearly impossible, stands confidently while completely ignoring the ball. Meanwhile, her male companion has completely forgotten his game, staring at her instead of 'keeping his eye on the ball' as the caption jokes. This piece perfectly showcases the famous 'Gibson Girl' archetype—the idealized, independent, and effortlessly beautiful American woman of the turn of the century who often turned heads and disrupted the status quo.
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