The Daily Painting: Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Saturday Afternoon

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William Gunning King

(English, 1859-1940)

Saturday Afternoon, 1893

Oil on canvas

4 comments:

RosineMarch 27, 2011 at 5:51 AM
Wonderful drawing of the nature.
♥♥♥Rosine
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MelMarch 27, 2011 at 6:29 AM
It's beautiful and captures how totally absorbed kids get in nature. Thanks for sharing it :)
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VictoriaMarch 27, 2011 at 9:58 AM
Aww, how sweet! It's so peaceful-looking...reminds me of a little German town, though the painter was English.
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d'ArtagnanMarch 27, 2011 at 10:41 AM
So beautiful. Makes me wish I was there with them. :)
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