Gallant Conversation (The Paternal Admonition)

Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch painted this mysterious scene long called "The Paternal Admonition" but now understood as a gallant conversation with possibly sexual undertones. A woman in arresting white satin stands with her back to the viewer.

The painting's ambiguity has fascinated viewers for centuries. Ter Borch was famous for rendering satin and subtle social interactions. It hangs at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.