Barechested Collection (page 2)

Allegory on the Vanity of Life, 1700. Creator: Andreas von Behn
Allegory on the Vanity of Life, 1700

Seated Indian man with hookah, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Seated Indian man with hookah, 1870-1923

A Woman with a Dog, 1719. Creator: Herman van der Myn
A Woman with a Dog, 1719. Other Title(s): Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Dog

Three seated men at a kali (village), 1841. Creator: Ernest Alfred Hardouin
Three seated men at a kali (village), 1841. One man holds the rope of a kite

Virgin and Child, c.1520-c.1540. Creator: Master of the Female Half-Lengths
Virgin and Child, c.1520-c.1540

Democritus, 1628. Creator: Hendrick ter Brugghen
Democritus, 1628

Woman with Water Jug, 1540-1570. Creator: Circle of Lambert Sustris
Woman with Water Jug, 1540-1570

A Lady and her Child as Venus and Cupid, 1648-1649. Creator: Govaert Flinck
A Lady and her Child as Venus and Cupid, 1648-1649. Attributed to Govert Flinck (1615-1660)

The Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1651. Creator: Dirck Bleker
The Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1651

Mary Magdalene, 1627-1720. Creator: Unknown
Mary Magdalene, 1627-1720. Copy after Guido Reni

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Bolm, Adolph, portrait photograph, 1928 Oct. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bolm, Adolph, portrait photograph, 1928 Oct

Cleopatra, after Hans Makart, c1880-83. Creator: W Unger
Cleopatra, after Hans Makart'. From "Modern Artists" by F.G.Dumas. [J.S.Virtue & Co Ltd, London, c1880]

Christ victoring over Sin and Death, 1513-1574. Creator: Maerten van Heemskerck
Christ victoring over Sin and Death, 1513-1574

At the Natal Gold Fields -- Our Laundry at Maritzburg, 1890. Creator: Percy Macquoid
At the Natal Gold Fields -- Our Laundry at Maritzburg, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Hecht, Zoltan, Mr. 1920 Feb. 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hecht, Zoltan, Mr. 1920 Feb. 3

Hecht, Zoltan, Mr. 1920 Feb. 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hecht, Zoltan, Mr. 1920 Feb. 3

Sine Cerere et Baccho Friget Venus, c. 1600. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Sine Cerere et Baccho Friget Venus, c. 1600

Touch. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Touch

Portrait of Johnny Richards, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Johnny Richards, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Portrait of Johnny Richards, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Johnny Richards, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Portrait of Johnny Richards, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Johnny Richards, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881. Creator: Jules Didier
Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881

Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881. Creator: Jules Didier
Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881

Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881. Creator: Jules Didier
Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881

Collier's Illustrated Weekly, The Great Strike By Carrol D. Wright, United States... c1901
Collier's Illustrated Weekly, The Great Strike By Carrol D. Wright, United States Commissioner of Labor, Volume XXVII No. 18, August 3, 1901, Price Ten Cents, c1901

Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887
Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the drawing room in the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1887

Sketch for the town hall in 4th arrondissement: November, December, January, February, 1884. Creator: Paul Milliet
Sketch for the town hall in 4th arrondissement: November, December, January, February, 1884

Sumo Wrestlers of the Western Group: (right) Kashiwado Kandayu from Edo, (left) and... c. 1784. Creator: Shunsho
Sumo Wrestlers of the Western Group: (right) Kashiwado Kandayu from Edo, (left) and Inagawa Masaemon from Osaka, Japan, c. 1784

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Kongara Doji in the Play Kitekaeru Nishiki no Wakayaka... c. 1780. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Kongara Doji in the Play Kitekaeru Nishiki no Wakayaka, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1780, Japan, c. 1780

The Actor Bando Matataro IV as Bando Taro in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Bando Matataro IV as Bando Taro in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Sumo Wrestlers of the Eastern Group: (right) Nijigadake Somaemon of Sekiwake Rank fro... c. 1782/83 Creator: Shunsho
Sumo Wrestlers of the Eastern Group: (right) Nijigadake Somaemon of Sekiwake Rank from Awa Province, and (left) Fudenoumi Kin'emon of Maegashira Rank from Kokura, Japan, c. 1782/83

The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo II as Kujaku no Saburo, Matsumoto Koshiro II as Hata no Daize... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo II as Kujaku no Saburo, Matsumoto Koshiro II as Hata no Daizen Taketora, Nakajima Mihoemon II as Aramaki Mimishiro, and Nakamura Shocho I as Ki no Tsurayuki (right to left)

Masatsuya: Otani Oniji III as Ono Sadakuro, from the series "Portraits of Actors on Stage... 1794
Masatsuya: Otani Oniji III as Ono Sadakuro, from the series "Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)", 1794

Jiang Shi (Kyo Shi), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...c. 1848/50
Jiang Shi (Kyo Shi), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Wada's Banquet (Wada sakamori), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese...c.1705/06
Wada's Banquet (Wada sakamori), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)", c. 1705/06

Moon of Enlightenment (Godo no tsuki), from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the... 1881
Moon of Enlightenment (Godo no tsuki), from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi)", 1881

The Actors Nakamura Sukegoro II as Matano no Goro (right), Onoe Kikugoro I as Soga no... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Nakamura Sukegoro II as Matano no Goro (right), Onoe Kikugoro I as Soga no Taro (center), and Otani Hiroji III as Kawazu no Saburo (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata

Man Rolling, n.d. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Man Rolling, n.d

Pandora, 1804-05. Creator: James Barry
Pandora, 1804-05

A convict being flogged with a cat-o-nine-tails, (1834), 1984
A convict being flogged with a cat-o-nine-tails. In 1867 Parliament abolished flogging in the services. From The Book of The Martyrs of Tolpuddle: 1834-1934

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"Barechested: A Glimpse into the Strength and Vulnerability of Humanity" In a vintage Rocky Marciano postcard, the legendary boxer stands tall, his bare chest glistening with sweat as he embodies determination and resilience. A statue of Hercules and Cerberus captures the essence of raw power, their bare chests symbolizing Herculean strength in overcoming challenges. During the Great Depression, an unemployed lumberjack bears his social security number tattooed on his arm in a migrant workers camp. His bared torso reflects both hardship endured and hope for a better future. The rhythmic beats echo through time as drums resound in the African village of Ikoko. Bare-chested men dance to celebrate their rich cultural heritage amidst nature's embrace. Transporting us back to 1910, Herbert Ponting's photograph reveals a public bath at Kanawa where individuals cleanse themselves, unburdened by societal expectations - their bare chests embodying freedom from constraints. In a haunting image from 1834 transformed into art in 1984, we witness punishment inflicted upon a convict's bare back with a cat-o-nine-tails whip. The scars serve as reminders of human suffering throughout history. An Egyptian relief depicts Emperor Augustus offering homage to Isis while bearing his regal yet vulnerable chest - reminding us that even mighty rulers can reveal vulnerability when seeking divine favor. A vibrant poster advertising the 1933 World's Fair showcases Chicago's grandeur. Amidst towering structures and technological marvels, visitors are invited to explore new frontiers with open hearts and bared souls. Captured on canvas in 1927, an Indian boy gazes directly at us with innocent eyes while revealing his exposed chest - inviting empathy towards marginalized communities striving for recognition and equality. Amidst World War II turmoil at Page Field in Parris Island, S. C. , marines train tirelessly with gliders. Their muscular torsos represent unwavering dedication and sacrifice for a greater cause.