1906
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Jeremy Fisher sitting fishing on a waterlily leaf: preparatory drawing for The tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher is a 1906 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a frog sitting on a waterlily leaf, holding a fishing rod. The frog is wearing a white shirt and pants, and has a big smile on its face. It's sitting on a round waterlily leaf, which is floating on the water. The background is a blurry mix of green and yellow, with some plants and water visible. The frog looks like it's enjoying its fishing trip, and the painting has a fun and playful feel to it. The artist has used watercolor to create a soft and dreamy effect. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out more work by the artist, Beatrix Potter.
A watercolour and pen-and-ink drawing over pencil depicts a frog seated cross-legged on a green lily pad, fishing with a rod that touches the water, creating visible ripples. The figure wears black slippers and an uncoloured coat, with an uncoloured basket beside him, while green reeds appear in the background. The work is executed in a sketchy manner and only partially coloured. The drawing was created by Beatrix Potter around 1906 and later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest.
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Helen Beatrix Heelis (née Potter; 28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943), usually known as Beatrix Potter ( BEE-ə-triks), was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist.
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