something exceptional about this painting shows kaiser wilhelm the 2nd in the man of the important men like to be seen in but was painted by a woman. he painted high society portrayed a rare female artist who made it. despite the incredible fame she enjoyed at the time her fortunes faltered when salon painting went out of fashion today hardly anyone knows the name. to know. this painting is by power do you know les maya time has forgotten her too it's the only known painting by the artist even the dates of her death is unknown women were seldom permitted to study art female artists in the 19th century faced numerous obstacles women could be creative but only in a subsidiary way they couldn't be independently creative so they were effectively shut out of the highest forms of art the place was considered to be in arts and crafts. power morrison bacco was not content with this she left the confines of conservative germany and went to study in paris the painter of mary magdalene a had to go to brussels to study the arts of nude life drawing forgotten works by forgotten artists this exhibit