Curatorial Narrative In the context of late 19th-century European art, “La pantoufle de Cendrillon et Repos” by Flicien Rops assumes a position within the avant-garde movement that sought to challenge traditional representations of reality. Executed in fine brushwork and an economy of palette – rendered entirely in black and white – this work embodies the modernist impulse towards figural abstraction. Rops’s use of monochromatic tones imbues the image with an atmospheric weight, heightening the sense of spatial rhythm as the eye navigates the figure’s reclined pose.When enlarged to 44×61 inches, “La pantoufle de Cendrillon et Repos” assumes a commanding presence within a luxury interior environment. The chromatic structure of black and white yields an almost sculptural quality, drawing attention to the tactile qualities of surrounding materials – such as dark wood or luxurious upholstery. As light is refracted through the image, its