Shopping/Errands
1909
Step right up to the racetrack in 1909 Paris! Fernand Gottlob captures a delightful moment at 'Aux courses' (At the races), where a woman intensely studies a racing program—perhaps checking a 'sure thing' tip as the handwritten note suggests—while her dapper companion in a bowler hat watches with an amused smirk. Created during the Art Nouveau era, this piece showcases Gottlob's talent for capturing the humor of everyday Parisian life, likely for a popular magazine of the time. The loose pencil strokes and pale blue wash give the scene a charming, spontaneous energy.
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- Pencil and watercolor wash
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