Blowing Bubbles
1880
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1880
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Blowing Bubbles is a 1880 watercolor by Charles Edward Wilson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a young girl sitting on a wooden stool, blowing bubbles. She is dressed in a yellow dress and a pink headscarf, and holds a blue and white porcelain cup in her lap. The girl is seated in front of a dark doorway, with a broom and a bucket to her right. A bunch of onions hangs from the wall above the broom. The girl's attention is focused on the bubbles she is blowing, and her face is tilted upwards. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. The painting's use of soft colors and gentle lighting creates a sense of warmth and intimacy. For more information on the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up Wilson, Charles Edward.
The watercolour depicts a young girl engaged in the act of blowing bubbles.
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Charles Edward Wilson painted gentle scenes in watercolor during the late 1800s, often showing children at play or country life.
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