Exhausted! 

Francesc Masriera's painting 'Exhausted!' utilizes oil on canvas to capture a scene of languid repose. The smooth brushstrokes create a sense of softness, particularly in the textures of the dress and fur stole. Masriera's careful rendering of fabric, lace, and fur points towards a wider social context of luxury and consumption. The way these surfaces are constructed—layered, textured, and painstakingly rendered—suggests the amount of labor involved in their production, as well as the skilled traditions of painting within fine arts. The painting’s value lies not just in its visual appeal, but also in its representation of social class and the material culture of the time. By attending to the textures and surfaces depicted, we can begin to understand the complex relationship between art, labor, and the broader social landscape.