Chez le père Lathuille

What you see

On a restaurant terrace, a young man in a light jacket and black bow tie leans toward the woman beside him, his arm along the back of her chair. She is seen in profile, dressed in brown with a white collar and a dark hat. A glass of wine stands on the tablecloth. In the background, among trees, a waiter in a white apron looks on.

Sunlight floods everything: the tablecloth and the gravel are almost white, and the foliage is made of green, red and yellow patches. The woman’s dress, by contrast, is built from dark, lively strokes. Look for her black lace gloves on the table.