Salomé
Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944)
1896
Wood-engraving
From Jules Laforgue's Moralités Légendaire Tome I (1897)
Source: Moore, p.28
With her swirling hair and stole, and bold, knowing expression, Pissarro's spirited figure compares well with other Salomés of the time — although nothing stands comparison with Aubrey Beardsley's Salomé in her Peacock Skirt.
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