Two girlfriends

(1866 Zagreb - 1924 Vienna) Two lightly dressed friends in loose shawls seem to have just finished a shared love game. While one lady is still on the bed, the other is already standing before her, and the two friends exchange a meaningful glance. This is a characteristic work by Byron, who studied at the Vienna and Munich Academies and is often mentioned alongside Aubrey Beardsley and Félicien Rops, defined by his carefree and provocative oeuvre dominated by the seductive image of women. The woman always plays the role of the dominant seductress, embodying the fashionable fin de siècle woman. In his ornate, playful, and compositionally outstanding works, characterized by virtuoso fine lines, Byron always conveys a distinct 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.