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This is an illustration from "La Vie Parisienne, " a French weekly magazine known for its illustrations and focus on the arts and culture. The caption at the bottom, "Quelle idée! Elle nous a pris, pour des poulets!" translates to "What an idea! She took us for chickens!" The image depicts two elegantly dressed women in early 20th-century fashion strolling through what appears to be a park or wooded area ("Les Oiseaux du Bois" suggests birds of the woods). One woman gazes off into the distance with her hand shielding her eyes from the sun while holding onto her wide-brimmed hat; she wears a light-colored dress with horizontal stripes near the hem. The other woman looks confidently ahead, sporting a dark outfit with a flower pinned to her lapel. Intriguingly, there are actual chickens illustrated at their feet—perhaps suggesting that these sophisticated ladies are so out of place in this natural setting that even the birds are mistaking them for fellow poultry. It's an amusing juxtaposition that plays on themes of urban sophistication versus rural simplicity. The artist's signature, A. Vallée, is visible at the bottom right corner of the illustration.
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