Masked Woman with a White Mouse

"Masked Woman with a White Mouse" is Aubrey Beardsley's only genre painting, created around 1894 and now housed at the Tate Gallery. This Art nouveau (modern) piece is notable for its dual imagery, with two surreal, unfinished scenes depicted on opposite sides of the canvas. Both images contain covert surreal and sexual symbolism, reflecting Beardsley's fascination with provocative themes. The work's delicate line work and fantastical mood exemplify the stylistic features of the Art nouveau movement, blending elegance with subversive undertones.