Erotic Depiction 2
circa 1912
Franz von Bayros was the bad boy of early 20th-century illustration, famous for blending Rococo elegance with cheeky eroticism. In this 1912 piece, a nude woman balances playfully on a large porcelain box, adjusting her towering hat while a tiny, crowned cherub peeks out from behind. The inscription 'Tête porcelaine' at the bottom right suggests a theme of delicate, doll-like beauty, typical of his controversial Symbolist style that often pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in polite society.
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