Thérèse Dreaming
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Thérèse Dreaming is a 1938 painting by the French-Polish artist Balthus, known for its enigmatic depiction of a young girl in a relaxed, introspective pose that has sparked ongoing debate over its eroticism and voyeurism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thérèse Dreaming canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artist | Balthus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
muted tones
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warm colors ⓘ |
| controversy | calls for removal from display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the 2010s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Balthus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
realism
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stylization ⓘ |
| depicts |
Thérèse Blanchard
NERFINISHED
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cat ⓘ interior scene ⓘ young girl ⓘ |
| genre | figurative art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cat at bowl
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chair ⓘ table ⓘ window ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
ambiguous eroticism
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controversial ⓘ enigmatic ⓘ introspective mood ⓘ provocative ⓘ sensual undertones ⓘ |
| hasReference | Metropolitan Museum of Art collection catalogue entry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1938 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| location | Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | seated girl ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | modern art ⓘ |
| museum | Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial eroticism
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depiction of adolescence ⓘ voyeuristic interpretation ⓘ |
| partOf | Balthus’s series of paintings of Thérèse Blanchard ⓘ |
| pose |
raised leg
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reclining seated pose ⓘ |
| subjectAge | adolescent girl ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
adolescence
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domestic interior ⓘ eroticism ⓘ introspection ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Thérèse Dreaming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInOriginalLanguage | Thérèse rêvant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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