Georges Seurat: The Ladies' Man (L'Homme ?femmes); Georges Seurat; 1890; Oil on panel; This little oil painting was a study for the cover of 'L'Homme ?femmes;' an 1890 novel by Polish writer Victor Joze. Seurat pictures the story's laughable main character--a struggling novelist who; rather than working on his writing; spends his time chasing women and getting embroiled in one scandal after another. Phallic cane in hand; the top-hatted figure stands with silly confidence as a flock of admiring women gathers behind him.; Overall: 9 13/16 x 6 5/16 in. (25 x 16 cm)