Queen Katherine's Dream

About this work

This painting shows a dreamy, chaotic scene with lots of floating figures. At the center, a woman with outstretched arms seems to be rising or falling, surrounded by swirling bodies and faces. Below her, two people sit on a couch—one reading, the other resting—while the rest of the figures drift or float around them. The colors are mostly muted grays and browns, with some soft pinks and blues. The artist used ink and watercolor to create a sense of movement, almost like the figures are weightless. The way the lines overlap gives the scene a busy, dreamlike feel. Look up Blake, William to see more of his strange, visionary art.