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  • Study for Rokoko (1888)

    Study for Rokoko (1888)

    Carl Larsson (Swedish, 1853–1919)

    Delicate pastel hues swirl around figures in powdered wigs, their gestures frozen mid-conversation. The sketch captures Rococo’s playful elegance—whispered secrets and rustling silk suggested with quick, confident strokes. A world of aristocratic leisure emerges from these loose lines, both spontaneous and precise.

  • Study For The Head Of Venus In The Awakening Of Adonis

    Study For The Head Of Venus In The Awakening Of Adonis

    John William Waterhouse (British, 1849-1917)

    Venus gazes downward, her expression caught between longing and sorrow. Loose strands frame her face as shadows play across delicate features. The study pulses with quiet intensity—a goddess’s yearning distilled into brushstrokes. Myth lingers in every curve, every half-lidded glance toward an unseen Adonis.

  • Étude pour le Cercle de l’île de Puteaux (1907)

    Étude pour le Cercle de l’île de Puteaux (1907)

    Henri Gervex (French, 1852–1929)

    A loose sketch of figures gathered in a circle, bathed in dappled light. Quick brushstrokes suggest movement, laughter hanging in the air. The island’s edge blurs into the river, leaving just the energy of the moment.

  • Foreground study on the Mediterranean (1893)

    Foreground study on the Mediterranean (1893)

    Eugen Bracht (Swiss, unknown)

    Sunlight glints off the Mediterranean waves, brushing the rocky shore with gold. A lone shrub clings to the cliffside, roots gripping stone as the sea wind tugs at its leaves. The horizon stretches wide, empty but for the shimmering line where water meets sky.

  • The Geographer (1669)

    The Geographer (1669)

    Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632–1675)

    A man leans over a map, bathed in soft light. His compass hovers above the parchment, frozen mid-measurement. The room hums with quiet concentration—globes, books, and scattered charts surround him. He’s not just studying the world; he’s trying to grasp its shape.

  • Midnight Sun. Study from North Norway

    Midnight Sun. Study from North Norway

    Anna Boberg (Swedish, unknown)

    The Arctic sky bleeds gold over Norway’s jagged peaks, the sun refusing to set. Shadows stretch long across the land, caught between day and endless twilight. Cold air hums with light that lingers, painting the world in fire and ice. Night never comes here—only this suspended, glowing hour.