French School - Élégante et Monsieur en Haut-de-Forme, circa 1920s–1950s

French School, early to mid-20th century Élégante et Monsieur en Haut-de-Forme, circa 1920s–1950s

Watercolor, ink and wash on paper, unsigned. Matted in a black wooden frame.

Dimensions: 14 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. 

This charming and lively sketch captures a fashionable couple in sophisticated attire — the woman in an elegant dress with a feathered hat and the man wearing a top hat — rendered with fluid, expressive lines and delicate washes of color. The quick, impressionistic style evokes the glamour and social scenes of early 20th-century Paris with a light, animated touch.