Two girlfriends

(1866 Zagreb – 1924 Vienna) Two friends, lightly dressed in loose shawls, seem to have just finished a shared game of love. While one lady is still on the bed, the other is already standing in front of her, and the two companions exchange a meaningful glance. This characteristic work by Bayros, who studied at the Vienna and Munich academies and is often mentioned alongside Aubrey Beardsley and Félicien Rops, is defined by his carefree and provocative creativity, in which the seductive image of a woman reigns supreme. The woman always plays the role of the dominant seductress, embodying the fashionable image of the fin de siècle woman. In his ornate, playful, and compositionally outstanding works, characterized by virtuoso fine lines, Bayros always conveys a pronounced sense of elegance and aesthetics, as well as satire and irony. Ink drawings on cardboard. Signed and numbered; 29 cm x 23.8 cm. Framed. Ink on cardboard. Signed.