The title of a story in lit class?

Question

We read a story in a "Sexual Archetypes in Literature" class, and I can't recall the title or the author. It was something like "The Empty Canvas" or "The Blank Canvas". It concerned a hall lined with the framed bedding from the first night spent together by wedded couples, usually spotted with blood from the virgin bride. One of the sheets, however, was blank and no explanation was given. I loved this story, any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

Would this be it?

The Empty Canvas (Paperback)
by Alberto Moravia (Author)

The problem is - this is a novel:

"Novels such as The Empty Canvas (1960, tr. 1961) grimly depict the conflict and interaction between the creative and the sensual, while the underlying theme is the apathy and despair of modern people."

But it's all I could find for either "The Blank Canvas" or "The Empty Canvas." Sorry.