A Short Foray into the Art History of Armpit Hair

Inspired by a trip to the Barnes in Philadelphia (where at least 4 of these works can be seen IRL)

Odalisque with Arms Raised, Matisse

Before the Bath, Renoir

Nude Reclining by the Sea, Gustave Courbet

In Bed, Toulouse Lautrec 

Jeune Fille Rousse en Robe de Soir, Amedeo Modigliani

Femme Nue étendue Sur un Lit, Van Gogh

Three Bathers, Picasso