Pepita neemt een schuimdouche before 1948

Hans Borrebach created this drawing, titled *Pepita takes a foam shower*, using ink on paper. The simplicity of these materials belies the image's social commentary. The stark black ink defines a domestic scene; a woman enveloped in bubbles, a maid attending the bath. The material's flatness sharpens the contrast between the presumed luxury of the bather and the labor of the attendant. The quick, sure lines suggest a process rooted in mass media illustration, perhaps for advertising. This efficient mode of production mirrors the consumer culture it depicts. The drawing implicates both women in a cycle of consumption and service, rendered with an economy that speaks volumes about the social divisions of its time. The image thus challenges any high-art status, grounding itself in the everyday realities of labor, class, and the visual languages of commerce.