Winter in Paris
1879
Félix Buhot captures the biting chill of a Parisian winter in this bustling scene from Place Breda, dated December 9, 1879. The main view is a snowy street filled with carriages, pedestrians, and a pack of stray dogs sniffing around, but the real story is in the margins. Surrounding the central image are smaller, gritty vignettes—known as marginalia—depicting a frozen horse carcass and people huddled against the cold. These extra sketches act like a storyboard, giving us a raw, unfiltered look at the harsh reality of city life during the Great Frost of 1879, blending Impressionist atmosphere with graphic storytelling.
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