“Pardon Me (Children Dancing at a Party)” by Norman Rockwell (1918)The painting shows a humorous but embarrassing situation in which a boy has accidentally stepped on a girl's foot while dancing. The girl is holding her foot and looking at the boy with an expression that appears to be asking “Why did you do that?” The boy looks to be trying to apologize, holding his hands, palms up, towards the girl. His red cheeks show his embarrassment at the situation. There is a second couple dancing in the background who appear to be amused by the scene unfolding in front of them. There is a formal feel with the clothes that the children are dressed in.
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