In 1942, my mother showed a collection of her ceramic figurines in Paris. Grandfather Henri Matisse attended the show and spontaneously made sketches of my mother’s work. Sadly, the original drawings are gone, but I did my own rendition of the images in 2015, which is what you see here.

A handsome man and lady A handsome mustached man in a top hat, with his lady, heads to a grand ball.

A distinguished gentleman and his lady A distinguished gentleman escorts his charming lady to the same ball.

A statuesque lady A statuesque lady holds two lamps, ready to welcome her husband home.

Three beautiful debutantes Three beautiful debutantes, coyly peek over their fans.

An enchanting lady An enchanting lady on a balcony dreams about love, waiting for her suitor to arrive.

A lovely lady A lovely lady fans herself, catching the attention of two beaux.

A harlequin A harlequin, full of joie de vivre, dances on the page.

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