LOUIS LEOPOLD BOILLY - TWO YOUNG WOMEN KISSING, 1790–1794.
This painting feels like walking in on your two closest friends sharing a secret. They're in this cozy, private room, wrapped up in each other. The way they're kissing isn't dramatic or staged; it's playful and full of understanding. Their arms are around each other's waists, holding on in that easy, comfortable way you do when you're completely at ease with someone. Their eyes are open, locked together. One of them has let her outer dress slip off, and her white dress has slid down to bare her shoulder. It doesn't feel deliberate, just naturally comfortable, like how you'd relax in your own room. Her friend is wearing this stunning green dress. The space around them feels lived-in and personal.
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