The French artist, Louis-Léopold Boilly, was known for “depicting the most varied aspects of everyday life in Paris” (Bhutia). In his La Toilette intime ou la Rose effeuillée, which translates to “Personal hygiene where the rose bloomed” (Belfield), Boilly depicts a young woman using her bidet…
… An important symbol in the painting is the fully bloomed pink rose with its petals scattered on the ground. With this said “the flower was often used as a symbol for menstruation” which could be suggesting that she was on her period. In the 1700s, menstruation was not talked about publicly but was rather kept as private as possible. With this said, “menstrual blood carried connotations that were both repellent and erotic” (Belfield)…
…The subject matter of this painting is quite bold for the time considering that bathing and menstruation was still considered somewhat of a private ordeal. Although humans taking baths or cleaning themselves had been painted before, this painting differs from the others as the young woman is not a goddess or Biblical character, yet instead, she is a wealthy aristocratic woman…
Solstice*1947 about 10 hours ago
/// It’s a basin built into a bench,
first invented back then by the French.
People bathed once a week.
In between, women seek
daily ways to stay fresh (and ban stench).
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 10 hours ago
Before painters were banned in washrooms.
rmremail about 10 hours ago
Madame, getting ready for her next customer.
emiesty2 about 8 hours ago
Why would she leave so much clothing on for her bath? She’s even wearing stockings and shoes.
Call me Ishmael about 8 hours ago
When Lavinia laves her crotch/
She invites her public to watch:/
What makes her so frisky?/
‘tis the presence of whiskey-/
She blends her bath water with Scotch ..
Zykoic about 8 hours ago
My little pony.
phritzg Premium Member about 7 hours ago
Young Esmé takes care of business before she goes trick or treating as Marie Antoinette.
Jayalexander about 6 hours ago
I know it’s not ladylike to spread my legs while sitting, but this thing don’t work sidesaddle.
MS72 about 6 hours ago
origin story for the bidet?
MS72 about 6 hours ago
didja ever wonder what was in the women’s restroom?
bartwell7 about 4 hours ago
Nice Beever!…Thank you I just had it stuffed!
The Wolf In Your Midst about 4 hours ago
“Giddyup.”
PraiseofFolly about 4 hours ago
From the Internet, Wordpress.com:
The French artist, Louis-Léopold Boilly, was known for “depicting the most varied aspects of everyday life in Paris” (Bhutia). In his La Toilette intime ou la Rose effeuillée, which translates to “Personal hygiene where the rose bloomed” (Belfield), Boilly depicts a young woman using her bidet…
… An important symbol in the painting is the fully bloomed pink rose with its petals scattered on the ground. With this said “the flower was often used as a symbol for menstruation” which could be suggesting that she was on her period. In the 1700s, menstruation was not talked about publicly but was rather kept as private as possible. With this said, “menstrual blood carried connotations that were both repellent and erotic” (Belfield)…
…The subject matter of this painting is quite bold for the time considering that bathing and menstruation was still considered somewhat of a private ordeal. Although humans taking baths or cleaning themselves had been painted before, this painting differs from the others as the young woman is not a goddess or Biblical character, yet instead, she is a wealthy aristocratic woman…
jdculhane46 about 4 hours ago
Not to be overdramatic, but it was a “stirring moment”
Econ01 about 3 hours ago
“Go into modeling” they said. “It’ll be glamorous!” they said.
Slowly, he turned... about 3 hours ago
I thought I could get my shoes shined but this will work!
mac04416 about 3 hours ago
Not taking the bait!!! You’re just trying to get me banned.
aerotica69 about 2 hours ago
Maybe if we could get it to rock back and forth…….
rugeirn about 1 hour ago
That’s one heck of a spotlight she has built into her dressing room.
Linguist about 1 hour ago
This painting was originally entitled, “After The Ball Was Over”.
Call me Ishmael about 1 hour ago
French wench cleanses trench on bench.
Holden Awn 23 minutes ago
How in the world did the artist talk this woman into this private and risque pose? ’Promise her the centerfold? ’Tell her it would help her career?