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Tsar Nicholas II and President Émile Loubet greet each other
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Tsar Nicholas II and President Émile Loubet greet each other

anonymous · 1901 · letterpress printing; autotypie; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Mocking depictions of intimacy between two men are not always about sexuality. The Russian emperor Nicholas II and the French president Émile Loubet kiss each other here as a sign of friendship between two nations. The print pokes fun at the so-called peace, because they are ignoring the wars raging around them. Male affection here is equated with political immorality.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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photomechanical printcartoonpageÉmile LoubetTweede Boerenoorlog (1899-1902)
Credit lineTsaar Nicolaas II en president Émile Loubet begroeten elkaar. 1901. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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