Henry Caro-Delvaille, French
Whenever They Forecast Rain, Judy Wore Her “Hatbrella,” ca. 1910
Oil on board
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Info, or perhaps links that point to more info, about this artist can be found here (archived if necessary), here (Google translated), and here (if truncated, can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s in his French Wikipedia page (Google translated).
/// When friends saw Michelle’s portrait, they heckled
her for wearing a dress that’s so speckled.
Looked like birds by the score
had pooped on what she wore,
but her hat-shaded face is unfreckled.
/// The strange headgear she wears is unique—
purchased from a French lampshade boutique.
Michelle came to regret
that, seen in silhouette,
her head’s shaped like a large eagle’s beak.
/// Michelle’s always been flat-chested, so
she had nothing protruding to show.
Yet men, to her surprise,
only looked near her eyes
when she wore her new push-up chapeau.
/// She displays a self-confidant air;
fingers laced and arms placed with great care.
It’s not easy to see
her legs crossed at the knee,
sitting side-saddle on a small chair.
/// Michelle finds spattered patterns appealing.
Owns another dress far more revealing.
It is trimmed with brocade
and she had the gown made
from the drop cloth, when painting her ceiling.