The artwork, titled “Illustration of ‘Les Diaboliques,'” was created by the artist Felicien Rops in the year 1882. It belongs to the Symbolism art movement and falls within the genre of illustration. The dimensions of the artwork are 28.2 x 20.8 cm.
The artwork exhibits a meticulous and intricate use of lines and shading, common in Symbolist illustrations. On the left side, a shadowy figure with an indistinct, ethereal form adds an eerie and mysterious tone to the scene. The central part of the artwork features a curtain being drawn open, revealing a recumbent, partially nude figure whose body is rendered with delicate lines and subtle detail. The title “Le Rideau Cramoisi” (The Crimson Curtain) is inscribed above, lending a narrative element to the visual depiction. The overall composition creates an evocative, almost spectral atmosphere typical of Rops’ style, invoking themes of ambiguity and the supernatural.
