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A Greek Play

Albert Joseph ARWS Moore

1868

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

A Greek Play is a 1868 watercolor by Albert Joseph ARWS Moore, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Albert Joseph ARWS Moore
When & what style?: 1868 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a group of people dressed in ancient Greek-style robes. Some stand, some sit, and a few children play in the background. The colors are mostly soft pinks, blues, and whites, with a few darker shadows. A vase of flowers sits on a small table, and a cat is curled up near one person’s feet. The scene looks like it’s from a play, with names like *Antigone* and *Creon* written above the figures. The artist signed it in the corner, and the style feels loose and sketchy, almost like a quick study. If you like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum—they hold the original.