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The Window Sill, by David Wilson, watercolor, 1900

The Window Sill

David Wilson

1900

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

The Window Sill is a 1900 watercolor by David Wilson, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
David Wilson
When & what style?
1900 · Post-Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a sunny windowsill with bright yellow flowers in a dark vase. Next to it is an old wooden box with a faded red flower painted on the lid. A few brushes sit in a jar beside the box, and the window frame is dark wood with a view of a brick wall outside. The flowers are the star—big, cheerful, and slightly messy, like they were just picked. The artist used quick, loose brushstrokes to make the scene feel alive. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour painting by David Wilson from 1900 depicts flowers arranged on a window sill.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

David Wilson

Canadian artist David Wilson painted quiet watercolors of ordinary scenes around 1900–1935.

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