The Daily Painting: Rosina

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Rosina

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John Singer Sargent
(American, 1856-1925)
Rosina, 1878
Oil on Panel

4 comments:

AnonymousMarch 18, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Ole!
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KatherineMarch 18, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Omgosh I absolutely l o v e this!!!!!!!
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R. A.March 18, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Me too!! It's so natural and candid looking! And the colors are gorgeous!
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UnknownMarch 20, 2010 at 3:01 PM
She looks like a gypsy!
Love it!
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