{"product_id":"george-petty-pin-up-54","title":"Going Home in the Rain by George Petty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis original George Petty illustration from Esquire magazine captures the artist at the height of his powers during the mid-1930s. The composition presents a classic Petty Girl from behind, her elegant peach evening gown cascading to the floor while she stands at a window watching a thunderstorm. The caption, delivered with Esquire's trademark sophisticated wit, reads: 'Thanks for the hospitality, Mr. Grover, but I don't mind going home in the rain.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetty's distinctive style is immediately recognizable: the impossibly long, graceful limbs, the idealized proportions, and the soft, luminous rendering of skin and fabric. The flanking red line sketches of the presumably disappointed Mr. Grover add a clever compositional element that frames the central figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quintessential example of Depression-era glamour illustration, this piece represents the golden age of American pin-up art when Petty's work helped define Esquire's visual identity and establish the 'Petty Girl' as a cultural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5\" x 9.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Petty\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45370835632243,"sku":"IL8598","price":43.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_7dd7cf49-ef5c-4384-8479-69cc91b51145.jpg?v=1787082959","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/george-petty-pin-up-54","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}