Embarassment Collection

Doctor asking a naked man to cough during a medical examination (colour litho)
5217487 Doctor asking a naked man to cough during a medical examination (colour litho) by Noble, Ernest (fl.1914-18) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas)
984927 The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Dunn, Harvey T. (1884-1952); 76.8x97 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea Party. Harvey T. Dunn (1884-1952). Oil on canvas. Dated 1916

Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948 (oil on canvas)
1768132 Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Kleinschmidt, Paul (1883-1949); 116.2x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I)

A Welcome Distraction, (oil on panel)
651325 A Welcome Distraction, (oil on panel) by Weiss, Emile Georges (1861-p.1921); 45.6x34.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Welcome Distraction. Emile Georges Weiss (1861-after 1921)

Welcomed Attention (oil on canvas)
1769865 Welcomed Attention (oil on canvas) by Andreotti, Federigo (1847-1930); 154.9x110.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Welcomed Attention. Frederico Andreotti (1847-1930). Oil on canvas

The Declaration, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1195558 The Declaration, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Alexander Vladimirovich (1869-1924); 24x17.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Regency gentleman on a bucking horse with a stick under its tail. Two boys laugh at their prank in front of the Game Cock pub and inn. Tricks Upon Travellers

Anemones in a Jug, 1910-15 (pastel on paper)
987356 Anemones in a Jug, 1910-15 (pastel on paper) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 39.4x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anemones in a Jug; Anemones dans une Cruche. Odilon Redon (1840-1916)

Sitting Nude with Necklace, 1917 (oil on canvas)
988675 Sitting Nude with Necklace, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 91.5x59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitting Nude with Necklace; Nu Assis au Collier)

In Libera Uscita (oil on canvas)
659044 In Libera Uscita (oil on canvas) by Courten, Angelo (1848-1925); 81.2x102.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

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Embarrassment: A universal human emotion, depicted through art and life. From the doctor's unexpected request for a cough during a naked examination (Doctor asking a naked man to cough during a medical examination), to the awkwardness of a tea party (The Tea Party, 1916), or an unexpected glance from a doctor's office receptionist (Lady at the Doctor I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948). Artists have captured the moment of embarrassment in various ways, such as a man's attempt to hide his face during a horseback ride (Regency gentleman on a bucking horse), or the shy smile of a woman in front of an open window (In Libera Uscita). Even a simple arrangement of anemones in a jug (Anemones in a Jug, 1910-15) can evoke feelings of embarrassment or self-consciousness. And let's not forget the unexpected attention one might receive, as depicted in 'A Welcome Distraction' and 'Welcomed Attention'. Art, in its many forms, continues to reflect and explore the complexities of human emotions, including the often uncomfortable, yet relatable feeling of embarrassment.