Ophelia

MacDonald, Francis. Ophelia. 1898. Watercolor. 29 x 12.4 cm. 
How and why is it relevant to your theme/style?
  • This work has depiected a figure of a woman with hand drawn qualities in the style. If assumptions are correct, there is also the inclusion of nature though the possible wind or clear water implied through faint lines.

What is different about this example from previous examples?
  • Unlike all of the previous examples, this artowork was created by a woman.

Why is this example important to you?
  • While on my search for examples to analyze on this blog, I had noticed that all I had found were by men and most of the diversity was from the different European countries they were from. This caused me to reevaluate the work I was choosing and so I made an effort to find an artist that did not fit the standard descriptions. When I found the artist Francis Macdonald, I looked for her works that embodies the Art Nouveau style (she painted in many styles). This work was the most captivating because of the view point we are at as viewers looking at this artwork. The faint implied lines entraping the figure above almost creates the illision of heavy wind or clear water.

Bibliography

Limited, Alamy. . “. Ophelia, Watercolor Painting by Frances MacDonald . 1898. Frances MacDonald 214 Frances Macdonald - Ophelia 1898 Stock Photo.” Alamy, www.alamy.com/ophelia-watercolor-painting-by-frances-macdonald-1898-frances-macdonald-214-frances-macdonald-ophelia-1898-image187719422.html. Accessed 17 June 2023.






 







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