Old Mister Prickly Pin
1905
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1905
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Old Mister Prickly Pin is a 1905 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a cozy scene of a hedgehog sitting in the grass. Its fur is soft-looking but spiky, and it’s wearing a tiny blue bow tie. Nearby, a teacup and saucer sit on the ground, as if it’s taking a break from a picnic. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show the hedgehog’s fur and the wild plants around it. The colors are warm and earthy, with a little green and brown everywhere. Check out how Beatrix Potter painted this.
