Painting reproduction on canvas of the artwork
Butterfly Hunt (Wegener)

This joyful and dynamic scene seems straight out of a modernized rococo dream. A group of young women in pastel crinoline dresses and an androgynous character in a bright yellow outfit amuse themselves chasing butterflies with a net. The architecture in the background, with its columns and arches open to a night blue sky, evokes a fantastic palace. The poses are exaggerated, almost theatrical, full of movement and life. On the ground, a carpet of multicolored tulips adds to the chromatic richness of the ensemble. It is a work that breathes joie de vivre, carefreeness, and frivolity, treated with the precise and elegant line typical of Gerda Wegener, mixing 18th-century influences with 1920s fashion.