Some Pimps, Known as Green Backs, on their Bellies in the Grass, Drinking Absinthe — Fine Art

Green backs rest face down in the grass while small figures drink from a bottle. The title Some Pimps, Known as Green Backs, on their Bellies in the Grass, Drinking Absinthe tells what happens in the scene. Alphonse Allais treats the group with a dry humour that sits inside a late nineteenth century French print style.

The fine art print comes ready to hang. The frame comes in white, wood, dark wood and black. A white frame keeps the border light against the grass tones. A black frame gives the group a firm edge on the wall. The frame holds the picture flat and gives the print a clear edge.

It hangs on a kitchen wall where morning light hits the paper. You see the figures first, then the bottle on the table, then the empty grass beside them.