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Aubrey Beardsley, "I kissed thy mouth, Jokanaan," first published in 1899

Sale price¥440,000

The work is a rendition of Oscar Wilde's play Salome, which Beardsley contributed to the British art magazine The Studio in 1893.
The film depicts a shocking climax scene in which Salome kisses the severed head of Jokanaan (John) placed on a silver tray.

The painting is filled with extremely decorative curves and symbols, and the contrast between black and white leaves a dramatic impression.
The French line "J'ai baisé ta bouche, Iokanaan (I kissed your mouth, Iokanaan)" is repeated twice, quietly echoing Salome's pathos and tragedy.

This work has a different composition from the illustrations in the first English edition of Salome, which was later produced with Wilde's official approval, and because the rights were owned by the magazine The Studio, it was not reused in the official edition, but was redrawn and given a new composition.

After Beardsley's death in 1898, this work was included in a memorial collection in 1899 by John Lane, the same publisher that published Beardsley's masterpiece, Salome, and its unusual beauty was once again appreciated.
This is an original antique print produced at the time.

Work information

  • Artist : Aubrey Beardsley

  • Title : I kissed your mouth, Iokanaan (J'ai baisé ta bouche, Iokanaan)

  • Year of production : 1899 First edition

  • Technique : Line block (line drawing printing)

  • Size : approx. 28.2 x 21.5cm

  • Artist / Title : Aubrey Beardsley / J'ai baisé ta bouche, Iokanaan

  • Source : Design for Salome , from The Studio

  • Note : Published in 1893 and included in the first edition of John Lane's 1899 edition

Related Links

For further reading on Salome, please see:

👉 Beardsley and Salome: The Ultimate in Decadent Beauty

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This work is an original antique print made over 100 years ago.

All works sold at Rivoli Antiques are genuine works of artistic value that were printed at the time, and are not later reproductions or copies.

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オーブリー・ビアズリー ≪おまえの口に口づけしたよ、ヨカナーン≫ 1899年初版のスキャン画像
Aubrey Beardsley, "I kissed thy mouth, Jokanaan," first published in 1899 Sale price¥440,000

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