Der Kuss, Frank Buchser, 1878

The tanned shepherd boy leans deliberately and tensely over the girl who is lying there relaxed, in contrast. The billy goat in the background increases the erotic tension, as it symbolizes natural fertility. Object Type: painting. Date: 1878. Dimensions: height: 70 cm (27.5 in); width: 101 cm (39.7 in). Collection: Kunsthaus Zürich. Frank Buchser Der Kuss 1878