Edmund Blair Leighton
Here are a few of the works of Edmund Leighton, an artist who effectively portrayed the chemistry unique to opposite-sex relationships. These images can be viewed elsewhere online here and here.
Courtship
A Favor
Lay Thy Sweet Hand in Mine and Trust Me
Courtship by the Piano
My Next-Door Neighbour
On the Threshold
Off, a companion piece to On the Threshold (of a Proposal)
A Stolen Interview
A Quiet Moment
An Appointment
The Elopement