This drawing is by Georges Goursat (1863–1934), known as Sem, who found success as a caricaturist during the period of flourishing art and culture known as the Belle Époque. His light-hearted, humorous, and topical depictions of the glamorous Parisian social scene are said to have shaped the culture of salons in Paris.

This man on horseback, clad in a black hat and tails, was a prominent lawyer in Bordeaux. Sem’s many depictions of the chic gentleman show him strolling, riding his horse, and hunting.

Artworks, crafts, books, and other items collected by Émile Hermès throughout his life are on display at Ginza Maison Hermès. As the years have passed, Hermès has assembled new collections. Representing different fields of creativity, these more contemporary works illustrate the policy of Hermès to always celebrate tradition and innovation. You can see this in the Hermès Collection of Contemporary Photographs, the silk carrés from Hermès’s illustration and graphic design studio, the decorations for the Faubourg window displays, and—since 2019—the works commissioned to artists by each Maison and flagship store, which make the designs locally relevant and utterly unforgettable.