The Daily Painting: Midsummer Eve

Friday, April 23, 2010

Midsummer Eve

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Edward Robert Hughes

(English, 1851-1914)

Midsummer Eve, 1908
Watercolor with gouache

3 comments:

LionessApril 23, 2010 at 2:12 PM
ooooh, this has always been a favorite of mine! :D I love the wee folk and their wee lanterns! ^_^
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KatieApril 23, 2010 at 2:22 PM
All I can really do is say "OOOOoooo" and tilt my head sideways and smile bemusedly. I love it...the little sprites and her dress and the lighting. ^_^
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R. A.April 24, 2010 at 1:36 PM
And I thought that everyone was tired of this painting! XD Happy to make everyone smile bemusedly.
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