June

About this work

A young woman in a white dress sits on a grassy hill, her back to us. Wildflowers dot the slope around her. The sky is soft blue, almost hazy. Shurtleff painted this in the early 1900s, when most watercolors were quick sketches. But here, he built up thin, see-through layers—called glazing—to make the light feel warm and real. The woman isn’t posing; she’s just there, like a quiet moment you stumble on. If you like how the colors glow, try looking up the technique: watercolor, glazing.