Très Parisien, 1923, No. 4: I LOVE YOU / Tailleur élégant.... 1923

This fashion plate, titled "Très Parisien, 1923, No. 4: I LOVE YOU," was made anonymously in 1923. The marks are direct and assured, not overworked but with a clear sense of play. I find myself drawn to the blue of the outfit, it’s so vivid, almost vibrating against the off-white of the paper. The texture is implied, not rendered with fussy detail, but you can almost feel the soft pile of the fabric and the smooth coolness of the buttons. Look at how the artist uses a few simple lines to suggest the drape of the skirt, or the way the light catches the curve of the hat. Each mark is so economical, but together they create a sense of depth and movement. This piece feels like a precursor to the bold simplicity of someone like Alex Katz, who also understood the power of suggestion and the beauty of the everyday. It reminds us that art is an ongoing conversation, a dance of ideas that stretches across time.