The unexpected surprise, the pleasure of two for one:
Thumbing through a book I had bought earlier,
a piece of paper folded between the pages.
A small painting.
As if whoever painted it, did so in a hurried state, though obviously with a talented hand.
A droplet of water stains the page, or maybe a delighted person's tear?
Tiny waist, red hat, black gloves, pushed back hair,
a cigarette holder in one hand
and a letter in the other.
Can you hear her calling out to someone?
Or maybe she is leading the band before she does the can-can.
Just the right blotches and smears.
Movement.
Was the painter infatuated with Mademosielle Parler-Vous?
I am.
Brocante surprises every single time.
Have you had any good surprises this week
Hmmmmmm... Perhaps an undiscovered Toulouse- Lautrec?!?
One can dream, n'est-ce pas???
Posted by: Sue Young | 13 March 2016 at 10:14 PM
No surprises, but I love yours!
Posted by: Marilyn | 13 March 2016 at 11:36 PM
Exquisite!
Posted by: Gail | 14 March 2016 at 01:08 AM
I think it looks like she is conducting the score in one hand the baton in the other either way love it! so precious!
Posted by: g | 14 March 2016 at 02:15 AM
That is the Baroness of the Brocante, aka Babette, helping you guide a French Muse group to treasures!
Posted by: Kipper | 14 March 2016 at 02:52 AM
What a gorgeous little painting, I would most certainly frame it. We had a huge surprise on Saturday, brocante at home! I went into the attic of our old French farmhouse, which I hardly ever do as it is difficult to get into and freezing cold, I was looking for some old tiles and I found an abandoned mirror, it's beautiful, I never knew it was there. Anyway I was so excited, I wrote about that and other things on the blog yesterday!
Posted by: Our French oasis | 14 March 2016 at 09:09 AM
Such a lovely surprise, it is so lovely to open a book and something lovely drops out, little curiosities that never fail to make us smile and wonder.
Posted by: reimagined couture | 14 March 2016 at 11:17 AM
Potential energy goes kinetic! Thanks for releasing her to energize us!
Posted by: jend'isère | 14 March 2016 at 12:21 PM
SURPRISES YES.........GOOD NO!
In a movie and EVACUATED because of a GAS LEAK............it was at the GOOD PART!Will we ever see the end?
Posted by: La Contessa | 14 March 2016 at 03:17 PM
Love it. Make sure it's not a Foujita!
Posted by: Teddee Grace | 14 March 2016 at 03:42 PM
What a fun surprise, and obviously of a certain age by the clothing of the woman.
Posted by: Paulita | 14 March 2016 at 09:31 PM
I am emailing you about this Corey. xox
Posted by: Dede | 19 March 2016 at 01:21 AM