{"product_id":"f-esquerdo-conversacion-caballeros-dibujo-1950","title":"F. Esquerdo — Elegant lady and gallant — 1950 — Ink and watercolor on paper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal ink and watercolor drawing on paper, signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF. Esquerdo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and dated 1950, presenting a humorous scene featuring an elegantly dressed young woman and a gentleman with a caricatured expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe female figure, with a slender silhouette and blonde hair worn up, wears a tight turquoise skirt, a light-colored blouse, and a matching jacket. Behind her appears a shorter man, dressed in a pink suit, approaching with an exaggerated smile and a deliberately comical attitude.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is notable for the contrast between the stylized treatment of the woman, reminiscent of mid-20th-century fashion illustration, and the caricatured features of the male character. This opposition forms the scene's primary humorous device.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of black outlines and transparent washes defines the figures without overcrowding the composition. The turquoise blues, soft pinks, and grey tones introduce a chromatic harmony particularly characteristic of the popular illustration of the era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work combines the visual appeal of 1950s women's fashion with the satirical language of genre caricature, offering a small scene of remarkable narrative freshness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e F. Esquerdo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescriptive title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Elegant lady and suitor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1950.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ink and watercolor on paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions of the artwork:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 30 × 21 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions with frame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 33 × 24.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e F. Esquerdo, dated, in the lower right area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paper with chromatic aging, minor staining, and peripheral darkening. The colors and lines of the composition remain defined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light wood frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most attractive compositions in the series due to its combination of caricature and fashion illustration. The elegant feminine silhouette contrasts with the expressiveness of the male character, reflecting the graphic humor of an era in which clothing and social relationships were recurring subjects of satire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55040447873357,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0178_1511ffe3-9c33-4aae-9ca3-6ea15fe0c393.jpg?v=1791907284","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/f-esquerdo-conversacion-caballeros-dibujo-1950","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}