Elegant Balcony Scene in Black and White

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A detailed black and white illustration in the style of Aubrey Beardsley shows two women on a long neoclassical balcony overlooking a stylized landscape. The woman on the left is nude from the waist down, wearing a delicate, ornate bra, and is seated on the balcony railing with her legs curled towards her. Her dark hair is styled in a bun, and she looks down and to the right. A draping cloth hangs from the railing beneath her. To her right, another woman with dark hair in a bun leans out of an arched doorway, wearing a flowing, dark, strapless gown. She reaches out her right hand towards the first woman's foot, also looking down and to the right. The balcony features decorative balusters and arched supports, with ornate classical motifs incorporated into the architecture around the doorway and above the railing. The background on the left depicts a dense, intricate forest with bare trees, foliage, and a distant mountain or cliff face with a waterfall. On the right, the landscape is more open, with stylized trees and mountains in the distance, suggesting a more serene or distant vista. The overall atmosphere is one of elegant stillness and classical beauty, with an emphasis on flowing lines and intricate detail.