Woman with a Parasol
1875
Oil on canvas
100 x 81 cm
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
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Woman with a Parasol was painted outdoors, probably in a single session of several hours’ duration. The artist intended the work to convey the feeling of a casual family outing rather than a formal portrait, and used pose and placement to suggest that his wife and son interrupted their stroll while he captured their likenesses. The brevity of the moment portrayed here is conveyed by a repertory of animated brushstrokes of vibrant color, hallmarks of the style Monet was instrumental in forming. Bright sunlight shines from behind Camille to whiten the top of her parasol and the flowing cloth at her back, while colored reflections from the wildflowers below touch her front with yellow.
crying because its so true
For the Hiddles fans and Loki blogs. I figured these would come in handy. (EDIT: Added 4 more! If anyone has ideas for others, let me know!)
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AU Meme: Part II (to this set) in which Misha panics and ends it because Jensen’s too young, and Jensen just won’t have it.
“Did you really think it was gonna be that easy to get rid of me? I’m in this, age gap be damned, I just hope you are, too.”
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