Catalan School (xx) - Maison Close

- Oil on canvas. Brothel scene tinged with subtle eroticism, or moral warning to society? Spanish painting on social issues is never clear in its objectives, and artists often give free rein to their imagination, creating suggestive scenes where authority seeks to defend civic values. The prostitute, barely dressed in a white nightgown that stands out like a point of light in the center of the scene, in turn walks through the brothel lying on a wooden bench turned in the style of Thonet while casting a mocking and provocative look at the viewer. The elegant high heels are perhaps the last refuge of luxury in a miserable room, decorated with small prints with religious themes, with the added detail of the bowl of milk that the cat must drink. - Dimensions of the unframed image: 96 x 96 cm / 108 x 108 cm with a magnificent original custom-made frame. - From a private collection in Barcelona. - Good general condition. Minimal defects. - Montbaron Gallery attaches a technical sheet with all its lots.