French Painter (19th-20th Century) - Erotic Scene.

French painter (19th-20th century) - Erotic scene.

10 x 14 cm (unframed) - 36 x 38 cm (framed).

Watercolor on paper, mounted on a mat, in a carved and gilded wooden frame.

Watercolor belongs to a genre of private production that was widespread between the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th century, intended for cultured and discreet clients. The miniature format and watercolor technique were typically used for romantic and erotic subjects, a tradition rooted in 18th-century libertine illustration and which in the 19th century found renewed popularity in Paris and other European capitals.
The scene depicts two figures in 18th-century clothing in an explicitly erotic situation, reclining on a gilded wooden chaise longue with green and yellow striped upholstery. In the background, a blue vase with flowering branches sits on a shelf. The composition is executed with energetic brushstrokes and a vibrant use of color, with particular attention to the rendering of the fabrics, including the woman's loose red dress and the male figure's gray stockings.

Condition report: The paper and painted surface are in good condition. The work is protected under glass.

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