The work belongs to a well-known series of works depicting naked women during bathing, combing, etc. in which, often, the heroines are in uncomfortable poses.
The reaction to the series was ambiguous and was awarded both criticism and praise. Some critics accused the author of misogyny, apparently, groundlessly.
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