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Yellow-Rumped Parrakeet, or Broadtail (1884-1887)

Alexander Francis Lydon (English, 1836–1917)

A splash of yellow bursts from the page—broad tail feathers splayed mid-flight. The parakeet’s sharp beak and watchful eye suggest motion frozen in watercolor, every detail precise as if plucked from life.
Birches in Autumn (1900–1910)

Ferdinand Katona (Hungarian, 1864–1932)

Golden leaves cling to slender birch trunks, their white bark glowing against the rust-colored forest floor. A crisp autumn breeze seems to ripple through the scene, where every brushstroke hums with the quiet energy of the season’s turn.
La Toilette

Henri Gervex (French, 1852–1929)

A woman adjusts her hair before a mirror, bathed in soft light. The reflection blurs the line between observer and observed. Lingerie drapes over a chair, hinting at intimacy interrupted. The scene feels both private and staged—a fleeting moment caught between preparation and performance.
Witch’s Tree

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (English, 1833–1898)

A gnarled tree twists skyward, its branches clawing at the air. Beneath its shadow, a witch lingers—her presence both ominous and magnetic. The scene hums with quiet power, where myth and nature entwine in uneasy harmony. Something ancient stirs here, just beyond sight.
Les modes féminines du XIXe siècle – Frontispiece (1902)

Henri Boutet (French, 1851–1919)

Elegant gowns swirl in delicate ink lines, each fold whispering of 19th-century femininity. A parade of silhouettes—corseted waists, cascading skirts—etched with precision, revealing how fabric shaped identity. The page hums with unspoken rules of beauty, a visual archive of society’s ever-shifting ideals.
A Fish

Luigi Balugani (Italian, 1737–1770)

A delicate watercolor study of a fish, its scales shimmering with precise brushstrokes. The creature seems to hover mid-swim, frozen in translucent blues and silvers against the blank page. Every fin and gill is rendered with quiet attention, as if caught in a single breath between motion and stillness.
Ophelia (1870)

Pierre-Auguste Cot (French, 1837–1883)

A young woman floats among scattered flowers, her gown billowing in the water’s embrace. Pale petals cling to damp fabric as the current carries her—not struggling, but surrendered. The scene holds both beauty and sorrow, like a lullaby sung to someone already gone.
Sunshine the Yellow Warbler, Zee-Zee the Redstart, Seep-Seep the Brown Creeper (1919)

Louis Agassiz Fuertes (American, 1874–1927)

A yellow warbler perches bright against green leaves, while a redstart flashes its orange tail nearby. Below, a brown creeper blends into tree bark, almost invisible. Three small lives, frozen mid-motion—each feather precise, each pose alive with the energy of a forest morning.
Fishes XI (1885-1890)

Frederick McCoy (Irish, unknown)

Delicate watercolor strokes bring these fish to life—each scale, fin, and glint of light rendered with scientific precision. The colors bleed softly, as if the creatures might flick their tails and slip off the page.
Lady Reading A Book (1876)

Attilio Baccani (Italian, unknown)

A woman sits absorbed in her book, the pages catching soft light. Her posture leans slightly forward, fingers resting on the text. The quiet intensity of her focus fills the space around her—no distractions, just the slow turn of a page.
Femme et Enfant au Bord de la Mer, Étretat (1865)

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796–1875)

A woman stands with a child by the sea, the waves lapping at the shore. The coast stretches behind them, muted tones blending sky and water. Their figures are still, almost part of the landscape, as if time has paused with the tide. The air feels heavy with salt and quiet.
On the Dunes (Lady Shannon and Kitty) (ca. 1900-1910)

James Jebusa Shannon (American, 1862–1923)

Two women stand on windswept dunes, their long skirts brushing the sand. One gazes toward the horizon while the other looks down, lost in thought. The sea breeze tangles their hair as sunlight washes over them, casting soft shadows across the sloping beach. A quiet moment, suspended between land and sky.
Portrait of Georgiana Burne-Jones

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (English, 1833–1898)

Georgiana’s gaze holds a quiet intensity, her pale face framed by dark hair. The delicate lace at her throat contrasts with the rich folds of her dress, each brushstroke suggesting both strength and vulnerability. There’s an unspoken story in her stillness, a life beyond the canvas.
Temple of Apollo and Mount Parnassus in Corinth. From the journey to Greece (1905)

Jan Ciągliński (Polish, 1858–1913)

Sunlight dances across ancient columns, their weathered stone glowing against Parnassus’ hazy slopes. Olive trees sway in the warm breeze, their silver leaves whispering over the temple ruins. The mountain’s shadow stretches toward Corinth, blending myth with the golden afternoon.
Madame Monet and Her Son (1874)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

Sunlight dapples through leaves as a woman in white stands in tall grass, her son beside her. Brushstrokes blur the scene into motion—a breeze rustling fabric, shifting shadows, the fleeting warmth of summer. Their figures dissolve into light and color, barely pausing before the moment slips away.