The Night and the Moment Pl.6
1946
Louis Icart captures a cheeky moment of 18th-century flirtation in this playful illustration. A dashing gentleman in a tricorn hat and rust-colored coat leans in intimately toward a woman who has shed her bodice but keeps her voluminous, dark ruffled skirt. The loose lines and washes of blue and red give it a spontaneous, boudoir feel. Although created in 1946, the piece reflects Icart's lifelong obsession with the frivolous, romantic days of pre-Revolutionary France, blending Art Deco elegance with a distinct wink of naughtiness.
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