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An impressionist painting depicts a young man in Victorian attire leaning against a lamppost on a foggy London street at night, with buildings and gaslamps in the background.

An impressionist painting depicts a young man in Victorian attire leaning against a lamppost on a foggy London street at night, with buildings and gaslamps in the background.

An impressionist realism-style painting of a Victorian-era rent boy named Digby standing under a flickering gaslamp on a foggy London street at night. He is around 18, slim and wiry, with pale skin, short dark hair, and a narrow face with striking cheekbones. His clothing is flamboyant but worn: a faded velvet waistcoat in burgundy, a loosely knotted silk cravat, a cheap frock coat fraying at the sleeves, and tight striped trousers tucked into scuffed leather boots. A silk handkerchief peeks from his pocket — a signal of his trade. He leans casually against a lamppost, one hip cocked forward, arms folded, cigarette dangling from his lips. His expression is aloof but watchful, a mask of confidence over exhaustion. The cobblestones shimmer with rain. Behind him, the buildings loom in grime and shadow. The brushwork is textured and emotional, in the style of Toulouse-Lautrec or Degas, using soft yellows, grays, and crimson accents to highlight the tension between beauty and decay. The atmosphere is intimate, ambiguous, and heavy with unspoken rules. See more