Indiscreet Collection

Geisha Ofusa of Amanoya Threatened with Arrest for Indecent Exposure on a Hot Evening, c1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 702

L'Indiscret, c1795. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
L'Indiscret, c1795

Prying Eyes (colour litho)
CHT207474 Prying Eyes (colour litho) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Indiscreet (colour litho)
977957 Indiscreet (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indiscreet.); © Look and Learn

L Indiscretion, 1788. Creator: Jean Francois Janinet
L Indiscretion, 1788. [The Indiscretion]

The Indiscreet Argument, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
The Indiscreet Argument, 18th century. A man with a gun threatens a well-dressed couple

L Indiscretion, 18th or 19th century (1905). Artist: Jean-Francois Janinet
L Indiscretion, 1905. From The Connoisseur magazine (March 1905)

Romanian Naturists
Romanian naturists discover an indiscreet cameraman from Prague filming them, and attack him indignantly Date: 1936

Madames De Elme
MADAME ST DE ELME, known as La Contemporaine - Dutch adventuress who published indiscreet reminiscences of her indiscreet life. 1775? - 1840S?

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Indiscreet: A Timeless Exploration of Human Frailty and the Consequences of Unchecked Curiosity From the whispered secrets of the past, like Hugh MacMahon betraying the intended massacre to Owen O'Connolly in 1641, to the Nurse's indiscreet act administering a large enema syringe to a man in bed, the human condition of indiscretion has been a source of fascination and intrigue. Artists throughout history have captured this theme in their works, from the engraving "Prying Eyes" and the color lithograph "Indiscreet," to the humorous novelty images of Romanian Naturists and the playful "Indiscretion" series by Jean-Francois Janinet. The Indiscreet Argument, an 18th-century masterpiece of unknown origin, further illustrates the consequences of unchecked curiosity and gossip. Yet, even in the age of social media, where information spreads faster than ever before, the human tendency to pry and share indiscreet information remains a constant. So, let this collection serve as a reminder to think before we act and speak, for the consequences of indiscretion can be far-reaching and unintended.