Am I the only one who has trouble seeing the artisist’s intent? The man is neither standing nor sitting, but depicted in an unstable position. Is the woman standing or sitting? How does the hooker idea get inspired? What is the stuff on the ground?
Glad to hear you’re better Marge.@CodeDaddy, the painting style is quite typical of those early impressionists (including Manet when he did clothed ladies). People dressed very formally to appear in public and their posture was also not what we would see as normal today. I can still remember when I dressed in a good business suit or dress and heels to fly on airlines. It was a pleasure then as they made every attempt to accomodate us (I carried all my liquids on board and even took a concrete statue onboard).
Painting discussed here. Description identifies everyone (artist is at the very far left) in the painting. Marc Bazille was the artist’s uncle and Camille was simply Marc’s daughter (fun little website) — not Camille Doncieux, model and first wife of Claude Monet, as I first thought because of their friendship with the artist around the time of the painting. They marry June, 28, 1870, and in August, 1870, the artist enlists, only to be killed in battle, November 28 of that year.So far, 2 works by this artist have appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog.
margueritem over 12 years ago
Yes, those stares would be exactly the correct reaction.
margueritem over 12 years ago
That would certainly make them stare!
pcolli over 12 years ago
“Ah, there you are Lord & Lady Barmouth. We were just about to start the orgy without you.”
chireef over 12 years ago
that picture always reminded me of Rubaiyat’s poem “A loaf of bread a jug of wine and thou”
chireef over 12 years ago
never thought of them as ladies of easy virtue
zero over 12 years ago
What this world needs is a good nickel houri. Failing that, a good dime a dance. . ..
wilb44 over 12 years ago
A bring your own lampshade type of party.
Ottodesu over 12 years ago
I love it when this happens.
finale over 12 years ago
snerk
vwdualnomand over 12 years ago
could be worse….could be the dea, and they are all arrested for meth.
Coyoty Premium Member over 12 years ago
“Boopsie, we told you, NO GUESTS!”
APersonOfInterest over 12 years ago
The “ladies” following Gen. Hooker’s troops during the Civil War became known as “hookers” … (before 1865)
Plods with ...™ over 12 years ago
crickets chirping
mabrndt Premium Member over 12 years ago
Enlarged (Mr. Melcher got the date wrong again, the artist was 8 or 9 in 1850)
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 12 years ago
lady in blue on the right looks interested.“mmm. i wonder if she will come to my party.”
PICTO over 12 years ago
The invitation clearly stated: The Rt. Hon. Dogsniff and Escort. In a mighty fancy script I must say.
MaxNuclear over 12 years ago
Yes, this is my fiance. Ms. Gaga is a musical performer.
blackdawne over 12 years ago
President Obama walking into a Young Republicans meeting.
aarken over 12 years ago
The two guys on the left aren’t particularly interested in the new arrival..
lindaf over 12 years ago
Yeah, I imagine virtue did not come easily to them….
bossyheifer over 12 years ago
VOGUE!
libbydog over 12 years ago
way too much skin showing
wtfwtf over 12 years ago
“‘Ah, Speaker Gingrich, welcome to the party. Which wife would this one happen to be?’”
WINNER!V-Beast over 12 years ago
“whoops, pardon my wardrobe malfunction.”
codedaddy over 12 years ago
Am I the only one who has trouble seeing the artisist’s intent? The man is neither standing nor sitting, but depicted in an unstable position. Is the woman standing or sitting? How does the hooker idea get inspired? What is the stuff on the ground?
vldazzle over 12 years ago
Glad to hear you’re better Marge.@CodeDaddy, the painting style is quite typical of those early impressionists (including Manet when he did clothed ladies). People dressed very formally to appear in public and their posture was also not what we would see as normal today. I can still remember when I dressed in a good business suit or dress and heels to fly on airlines. It was a pleasure then as they made every attempt to accomodate us (I carried all my liquids on board and even took a concrete statue onboard).
mabrndt Premium Member over 12 years ago
Enlarged Manet’s Painting
Call me Ishmael over 12 years ago
yeth!
Call me Ishmael over 12 years ago
…and then the food fight broke out…
mabrndt Premium Member over 12 years ago
Painting discussed here. Description identifies everyone (artist is at the very far left) in the painting. Marc Bazille was the artist’s uncle and Camille was simply Marc’s daughter (fun little website) — not Camille Doncieux, model and first wife of Claude Monet, as I first thought because of their friendship with the artist around the time of the painting. They marry June, 28, 1870, and in August, 1870, the artist enlists, only to be killed in battle, November 28 of that year.So far, 2 works by this artist have appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog.
mabrndt Premium Member about 12 years ago
Here is another work by this artist.
briggs.roy078 over 2 years ago
Quoi? Oh, non non non non!