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The Green Gallery

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Vanessa Bell, "Self-Portrait" (ca. 1959), Charleston Trust, England. A spare and unstinting self-portrait by a fascinating woman.

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John William Waterhouse, "Miranda (The Tempest)" (1916), private collection, London.  I have a soft spot for scenes from Shakespeare, of course, and so this fits in here very well.  "A brave vessel, / Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her, / Dashed all to pieces.  Oh, the cry did knock / Against my very heart!"  (The Tempest, I.ii.6-9)

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Tom Roberts, "Quiet Stream, Heidelberg" (ca. 1885), private collection.  Roberts’ landscapes are my favorite of his works, filled as they are with that wonderful Australian light and a deep love of the countryside.

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Carl Larsson, "Suzanne in the Woods".  This piece is unlike Larsson’s usual rather idyllic watercolors, but I love the greenness of the grass and trees.

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Anna Ancher, "Tulips in a Green Vase" (1919).

3 responses to “The Green Gallery”

  1. Claire Avatar
    Claire

    I have really been appreciating your posts of paintings. It’s like a mini trip to a museum! Plus much of it is of artists I’m unfamiliar with, so it’s a nice little mini-art history lesson as well. Thanks!

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  2. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    I so look forward to your color gallery posts! It is like a mini museum trip right there for me while I’m languishing at work. The Carl Larsson painting is very eye-catching. There’s something about the expression of the little girl almost wandering off the canvas…I think I may have to look for a print of it now.

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  3. Christina Avatar
    Christina

    I agree with Claire and Marie- your color posts are so wonderful. Thank you!

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