Bath Houses Under the Cliffs (1874) by Louise Abbéma Style:Wood frame The pink of the hat

The pink of the hat and his boots are an echo of the colours to be found within his flesh

not a known lover or sitter

this oil painting print radiates queer beauty and strength

This powerful black-and-white piece from The Rainbow Collective features a couple sharing a kiss at a Pride parade

Bath Houses Under the Cliffs (1874) by Louise Abbéma Style:Wood frame The pink of the hatLouise Abbmas Bath Houses Under the Cliffs (1874) catches a seaside afternoon before it performs for anyone: white bathing huts, dark cliffs, tiny figures and weather rolling in. Painted when Abbma was just beginning her public career, it is one of two beach scenes catalogued by Bonhams as oil on paper laid down on canvas. No known lover or sitter is attached; the queer charge sits with Abbma herself, a Belle poque artist who lived openly as a lesbian