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A Spring Idyll, 1901 (oil on canvas)
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A Spring Idyll, 1901 (oil on canvas)
985380 A Spring Idyll, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Boughton, George Henry (1833-1905); 51x76.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Spring Idyll. George Henry Boughton (1833-1905). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1901. 51 x 76.3cm.); Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright
Media ID 23675862
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1901 American Artist American Painting Artist American Aversion Background Bouquet Branch Brown Hair Brunette Bust Length Cut Flower Dark Hair Downcast Female Garment George Henry Boughton Giving Good Looking Grey Background Ground Hand Out Heartbroken Idyll Long Hair Looking Away Melancholia Melancholy Negative Concept Offering Offerings Plant Part Quarter Length Spring Springtime Touching Turning Away Using Hands Victorian Art Wind Windswept Windy Woman Alone Boughton Ethnic Origin Portrait Style Portraiture Positive Concepts Sadness Young Woman
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A Spring Idyll, 1901
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by George Henry Boughton is a captivating oil painting that captures the essence of a serene spring day. The artwork, measuring 51x76.3 cm, showcases a quarter-length portrait of a melancholic woman with brown hair and piercing eyes. Dressed in Victorian attire, she gazes away from the viewer, her posture reflecting sadness and heartbreak. The artist skillfully portrays the negative concept of aversion through the woman's offering of a single flower held out towards us. Against a backdrop of vibrant flowering plants and under an expansive blue sky, this solitary gesture evokes feelings of longing and loss. Boughton's attention to detail is evident in every brushstroke as he expertly renders each delicate petal and leaf. The close-up composition draws us into the intimate world of this mysterious figure, inviting us to ponder her story. Set against a grey background that accentuates her beauty, the woman's long dark hair cascades down her shoulders like flowing silk. Her ethereal presence is further enhanced by the soft light illuminating her features. This early 20th-century masterpiece exemplifies American art at its finest - capturing not only physical likeness but also conveying complex emotions through subtle nuances in expression and posture. As we gaze upon "A Spring Idyll" we are transported to another time and place where nature intertwines with human emotion, leaving us captivated by its timeless beauty.
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