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1866 [Women’s fashion in nineteenth-century Paris] (1902)

Henri Boutet (French, 1851–1919)

A Parisian woman adjusts her gloves, the intricate lace of her gown catching the light. The folds of her skirt whisper against the cobblestones, a fleeting glimpse of 19th-century elegance frozen in time. Every ruffle and ribbon speaks of an era when fashion was both armor and art.
1870 [Women’s fashion in nineteenth-century Paris] (1902)

Henri Boutet (French, 1851–1919)

A Parisian woman adjusts her gloves, the intricate lace of her gown catching the light. The corset’s silhouette and cascading skirts speak of an era where fashion was both armor and art. Every fold, every ribbon, a silent declaration of status and style.
Une soirée au Pré-Catelan (1909)

Henri Gervex (French, 1852–1929)

Laughter floats through the lantern-lit garden as silk skirts brush against tailored suits. Glasses clink under the trees, their reflections shimmering in dark puddles from an earlier rain. Paris hums beyond the hedges, but here, time stretches like the shadows across damp gravel.
L’Arc de Triomphe, Place de l’Étoile

Eugène Galien-Laloue (French, 1854–1941)

Paris hums under a winter sky, carriages clattering past the Arc de Triomphe’s grand silhouette. Gas lamps flicker to life, their glow softening the crisp edges of stone. The city’s pulse quickens as dusk settles—a fleeting balance of monument and motion, frozen in brushstrokes.
Le Quai aux fleurs. 4ème arrondissement (1890-1900)

Elie Anatole Pavil (French, unknown)

Sunlight glints off the Seine, softening the stone quay. Flower stalls burst with color against the gray cobbles—crimson, gold, violet—their petals trembling in the river breeze. Paris hums beyond the canvas, just out of sight.
The Rue Mosnier with Flags (1878)

Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)

Flags ripple above a sunlit Paris street, their bright stripes cutting through the haze. Cobblestones gleam after rain as figures move past shuttered buildings. The city hums with quiet energy—a fleeting glimpse of everyday life beneath fluttering banners.
Windy Day, Place De La Concorde (c. 1890)

Jean Béraud (French, 1849–1935)

A gust sweeps across the plaza, lifting skirts and hats. Cobblestones gleam under shifting light as figures lean into the wind, their postures tense yet graceful. The city pulses with movement—carriages rattle past, umbrellas strain against the breeze. Paris feels alive in this fleeting, breathless moment.
Promeneurs et artistes à l’exposition universelle de 1900. (1900)

Henri Bellery-Desfontaines (French, 1867–1909)

Crowds drift through the glowing pavilions of the Universal Exposition, their silhouettes sharp against electric lights. A painter pauses mid-sketch, distracted by the spectacle—iron latticework arches overhead while visitors dissolve into the haze of progress and gaslight. Paris hums with invention, its future unfolding in glass and steel.
La Tour Eiffel à Paris (circa 1900)

Armand Guillaumin (French, 1841–1927)

A luminous portrayal of Paris’s iron giant, where light and structure dance in harmonious brushstrokes.