Elegant woman in the woods
Henri Somm captures a fleeting moment of Parisian high society in this charming watercolor and ink sketch. The central figure, a fashionable lady, strides confidently through a park, her voluminous black dress sweeping the ground while she clutches a closed parasol. Her elaborate hat, adorned with blue feathers, contrasts beautifully with the loose, impressionistic washes of blue and green that suggest the trees and other strollers in the background. It feels like a snapshot of a lazy afternoon at the Bois de Boulogne, where seeing and being seen was the main event.
- Technique
- Watercolor and ink