Nature's Toilet
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Nature's Toilet is a 1850 by Thomas Dalling Barlee, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
In the painting, a woman with long dark hair sits on the ground, her right hand touching her hair. She wears a long dress with a diamond pattern and has her left leg crossed over her right. To her left is a large vase with a design on it. A cloth lies on the ground next to the vase. The woman is barefoot, and the background appears to be a landscape with hills and a body of water. The overall atmosphere is serene. If you're interested in learning more about the technique used in this painting, you might want to look up cross-hatching.
