{"product_id":"lhomme-chic-no-807-kossuth","title":"L'Homme Chic No. 807 by Kossuth","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eL'Homme Chic\u003c\/em\u003e No. 807, Kossuth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1928-1929\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand- colored pochoir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fashion illustration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was created by the Hungarian-born artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKossuth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the winter season of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1928-1929\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The piece depicts an exceptionally elegant man dressed in formal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emorning dress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which includes a dark gray or black morning coat with a characteristic \"cutaway\" front, a high-cut single-breasted waistcoat, and vertically striped morning trousers. Complementing the attire are traditional accessories of the era: a black top hat, a walking cane, and polished black footwear. The artwork is rendered in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epochoir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e technique, a specialized French method of hand-coloring prints through intricate stencils, which was a hallmark of high-end fashion publications in the early 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustration was originally published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eL'Homme Chic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an influential French fashion journal established in the early 1920s to promote Parisian elegance. Artists like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKossuth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were instrumental in these publications, using stylized, elongated figures to communicate the idealized silhouette and \"modern\" attitudes of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e period. These fashion plates served a vital practical role; before the widespread availability of ready-made clothing, they provided essential visual references for tailors and elite clients to replicate the latest trends from the fashion capital of the world. Today, this piece is significant as both a cultural artifact of the \"Roaring Twenties\" and a masterful example of the pochoir printing process, capturing the pinnacle of French sartorial heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 8 ½” x 9 ¼” W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: In very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53595998617879,"sku":"PR0155","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0155-1.1.jpg?v=1782843431","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/lhomme-chic-no-807-kossuth","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}