The Irritating Gentleman - Berthold Woltze
1874
why does this communicate the universal mood we women experience so perfectly
This is doubly annoying because sheās clearly in mourning; look at her clothes. those are mourning clothes. The way she clutches her handkerchief. The wetness of her eyes. Sheās not a lark to the seaside, sheās traveling to or from a funeral. And this dandy fuckboy canāt look beyond his own nose and have some fucking respect.
This is why I support artists.Ā You can tell a story without any words at all.Ā You donāt even need to title this piece āThe Irritating Gentlemanā and yet most 21st Century women will know exactly what this 19th Century woman endured on the day of that painting.
And look how she is dressed. Not a piece of skin exposed. So dont tell me its our miniskirts that makes men do this!
Sis is reaching for that hatpin hell yes stab him
he deserves that stab






















