The Stomach Dance

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Line block print showing Salomé performing the dance of the seven veils, accompanied by a disheveled string musician

The stomach dance.

(facing p. 40.)

Artist

Name:: Beardsley, Aubrey
Dates:: 1872-1898
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of California Libraries, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Salomé
Author:: Wilde, Oscar
Publisher:: London, New York: John Lane, John Lane Company, The Bodley Head, 1907
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Description:

Line block print depicting Salomé with peacock feathers in her hair, performing the dance of the seven veils in an attire that leaves bare her midriff and breasts. A disheveled and grotesque string musician accompanies her, seemingly enjoying her performance a trifle more thoroughly than might be deemed appropriate.

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{{cite web | title=The Stomach Dance | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/stomach-dance/ | author=Beardsley, Aubrey | year=1907 | access-date=January 28, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}