Woman

  • Melody

    Melody

    Henry Ryland (English, 1856–1924)

    A woman sits absorbed in her music, fingers poised over the strings. The soft drape of her gown echoes the curve of the instrument, blending movement with stillness. Light catches the edge of her profile, leaving the rest in quiet shadow—a moment suspended between note and silence.

  • Go Lovely Rose! Tell her that Wastes her Time and Mine

    Go Lovely Rose! Tell her that Wastes her Time and Mine

    Herbert James Draper (English, 1863–1920)

    A woman cradles a rose, her gaze distant. The petals mirror her delicate features, both poised between bloom and decay. Time slips like water through her fingers—the flower’s message urgent, unheeded.

  • Isa Tyde, La belle Irlandaise (circa 1890)

    Isa Tyde, La belle Irlandaise (circa 1890)

    Jean-Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)

    A young Irish woman gazes past the frame, her expression caught between defiance and melancholy. The loose brushstrokes soften her features, yet her piercing eyes hold steady. A hint of green at her collar whispers of homeland.

  • Girl in Blue Arranging Flowers (1915)

    Girl in Blue Arranging Flowers (1915)

    Frederick Carl Frieseke (American, 1874–1939)

    A woman in a blue dress leans over a table, her hands gently arranging a burst of blossoms. Sunlight spills across the scene, softening the colors—her dress, the petals, the quiet corner of the room. It’s an ordinary moment, yet alive with quiet attention.

  • A Maiden Among The Flowers

    A Maiden Among The Flowers

    Jean Alfred Marioton (French, 1863–1903)

    A young woman stands amidst a vibrant garden, her quiet presence blending with the flowers in a moment of serene contemplation.

  • Self Portrait In A Straw Hat (After 1782)

    Self Portrait In A Straw Hat (After 1782)

    Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, 1755–1842)

    A luminous self-portrait where light dances on a straw hat, revealing both elegance and quiet rebellion.

  • Megilla (1921)

    Megilla (1921)

    John William Godward (English, 1861–1922)

    A woman in classical robes radiates quiet elegance amidst marble and greenery, bathed in soft golden light.

  • Spring (1877)

    Spring (1877)

    Alfred Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906)

    A woman in spring’s embrace, surrounded by blossoms, her expression a mix of contemplation and quiet joy.

  • Femme arrangeant des oeillets (A Young Woman with a Bouquet of Flowers)

    Femme arrangeant des oeillets (A Young Woman with a Bouquet of Flowers)

    Federico Zandomeneghi (Italian, 1841–1917)

    A young woman lost in thought as she arranges carnations, her hands and the flowers bathed in soft light.