The new girl (1897)

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In the satirical painting titled "The New Girl" by John Samuel Pughe, created in 1897, we encounter a vivid and colorful depiction that encapsulates the humor and societal observations typical of Pughe's work. This artwork features three caricatured figures in a somewhat comedic interaction, illustrating themes of change and perhaps resistance to it.In the foreground, a poised and fashionably dressed woman, representing the year 1897, is arriving with a suitcase indicating the new year she brings with her. Her confident demeanor and stylish attire suggest optimism and modernity. Greeting her is a small, bespectacled figure in a vibrant orange dress, who seems quite enthusiastic about her arrival—perhaps representing the eagerness for fresh beginnings or new ideas.In sharp contrast, at the back, we see a frowning character draped in a checkered outfit, marked as the year 1896. She is holding a sign saying, "Very bad Grammeter World." This figure's disgruntled expression and backward glance towards the 'new girl' can be interpreted as nostalgia or dissatisfaction with change, clinging to the past year with a sort of comic resentment."The New Girl" cleverly uses satire to explore themes of transition and reaction to new ideas or eras.

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John Samuel Pughe, was a Welsh-born American political cartoonist, best known for his illustrations for Puck magazine.

John Samuel Pughe was born in Dolgelley, Merionethshire, Wales, and brought to America by his parents when he was two years old. He studied art at Cooper Union.

J. S. Pughe illustrated news stories for the New York Recorder, Brooklyn Life, and the Brooklyn edition of the World as a young man. He began working at Puck magazine in 1894. He was a regular contributor there until his last cartoon for them, in December 1908.

Pughe died in 1909, age 38, at Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he had been spending several months to improve his health.