Group of Men and Elegant Woman
1895 - 1905
Frédéric Houbron’s quick sketch feels like a snapshot of Parisian street life from the turn of the 20th century. With loose, energetic lines, he captures a group of men in bowler hats deep in conversation and an elegant woman striding away in a sweeping coat. It’s the kind of drawing an artist makes in a café or on a park bench, trying to freeze the fashion and movement of the Belle Époque before the subjects walked away. You can almost hear the chatter and the rustle of fabric in these unfinished lines.
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