The Guitar Lesson
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The Guitar Lesson is a controversial 1934 painting by Balthus, known for its unsettling erotic and transgressive depiction of a young girl and an older woman.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Guitar Lesson canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artist | Balthus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
careful composition
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realist yet dreamlike rendering ⓘ theatrical staging of figures ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | under copyright ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Balthus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Polish-French ⓘ |
| depictionType | interior scene ⓘ |
| depicts |
guitar
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older woman ⓘ young girl ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic art
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figurative painting ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
censorship debates
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ethical debates about representation of minors ⓘ public controversy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
discourse on eroticism in art
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museum display policies for explicit works ⓘ |
| hasMotive | musical instrument as erotic prop ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a key work in Balthus’s oeuvre
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considered disturbing by many viewers ⓘ subject of art-historical analysis of transgression ⓘ subject of feminist critique ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of authority
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loss of innocence ⓘ taboo sexuality ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
eroticized power dynamics
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transgressive sexuality ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint (widely reported, though specific support may vary) ⓘ |
| movement |
modern art
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surrealism (associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial erotic content
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depiction of a minor in a sexualized pose ⓘ disturbing and unsettling atmosphere ⓘ sadomasochistic overtones ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Leçon de guitare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Balthus’s early 1930s body of work ⓘ |
| portrays |
dominance and submission dynamic
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teacher–student relationship (subverted) ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English (translated title) ⓘ |
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