Friday, March 5, 2010

Chill October

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John Everett Millais
(English, 1829-1896)
Chill October, 1870
Oil on canvas

EDIT:
I found another photo of this painting, not near as high quality, but I think perhaps truer colors:

4 comments:

  1. First thing I thought when I looked at this was "Uh-oh! Tornado's coming!"

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  2. It is rather foreboding. I wonder if that's what Millais thought too. XD

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  3. I would really like to go sit under those trees and have them blowing over my head, while reading and watching a storm brew.

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  4. brrr! It's so realistic looking. October, wind, standing near water=CHILLY! I can almost feel it. I want to hug myself against the breeze.

    -Katie

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