The Daily Painting: The Bouquet

Monday, January 25, 2010

The Bouquet

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John William Waterhouse
(English, 1849-1917)
The Bouquet, 1908

Oil on canvas

A Waterhouse I've never seen before!! *Fangirls* Even his studies and unfinished paintings are gorgeous!

2 comments:

AnonymousJanuary 26, 2010 at 8:52 PM
I like how it's all streaky and unfinished-looking except for her face, which is pretty and clear.

-Katie (who has failed again to sign in. *sigh*)
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R. A.January 26, 2010 at 10:45 PM
Most of Waterhouse's studies are exactly that way! Everything he touched turned to awesomeness.
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