Stap 8 van 12
Solid as the bedpost
Look closely please; only then can you fantasize along, and undermine the cliché.
Normally, when someone grabs textile, the tissue ought to be wrinkled under the hand, producing creases that would be indicated by small lines going from her closed fist downwards. Instead, however, what she has in her hand looks more like a solid object; more alive, but as solid as the bedpost.
At the bottom of that part, a rounded corner adds to the impression of substance, rather than thin fabric. If you are willing to look through, or with, the woman’s fantasy, the portion of the coat turns into a gigantic erect penis, with testicles below – exactly where they would be in relation to Joseph’s body, according to realism.