This collage is part of the “Au pied de la Lettre” series begun by Les Murs ont des Oreilles in the fall of 2020.
The expression “Être rouge comme une tomate” (to be as red as a tomato) is illustrated by the painting “Woman Showing an Obscene Object,” created in 1625 by the Dutch painter Gerrit van Honthorst and exhibited at the Saint Louis Art Museum (Missouri).
The artwork’s colors have faded over time, but it is still visible today.
(The first photo was taken from the site street-heart.com)