Rachel the little dancer is my choice and I have been lucky enough to see her quite by chance while on holiday in Barcelona where there was an exhibition of Degas influence on Picasso.... totally delightful.
Good collection. I esp. like your seascape, plus the colorful gardener, the kind of abstract fire thing, the man with the beard (who looks familiar but I can't place it) and ... always the Wyeth.
the wyeth is christina's world. she was a neighbor of his wife's and could not walk. instead of using a wheelchair, she crawled everywhere. he was so inspired by her that he painted her in the field she used to crawl through to pick blueberries.
I love the Seurat - it has always been one of my favourite paintings - there is a companion one on the other side of the lake where the figures are all well dressed and out for a stroll.
Loving these John. I really like the woman in a black bathing costume, the chap with the beard the black and white garden with amazing shadows along the path and the green trees. Xx
I was intrigued by the "Hide And Seek" so I clicked on it to enlarge and there is an image of a horse in each square. It's very clever. Also thought the scotch egg was fun.
I recognise Degas' Little Dancer there in the skirt, a first at the time it was made. Part of the Sainsbury Collection of Art in Norwich.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite lovely
DeleteQuite a few of the others have been painted by relatives
Yes it is. I had to talk about it at a class I was in recently.
DeleteHope you will send an entry in today...
DeleteNot tonight, tomorrow.
DeleteWe have an etching of a Degas dancer. Sadly unsigned..
DeleteRachel the little dancer is my choice and I have been lucky enough to see her quite by chance while on holiday in Barcelona where there was an exhibition of Degas influence on Picasso.... totally delightful.
Deleteall so interesting! i love the cows and the scotch egg! this is fun john...thanks for doing it!
ReplyDeleteI sent mine on my phone John,did you receive it? x
ReplyDeleteWhich one ?
DeleteOh good,you got them then- I get in a muddle with tech stuff x
DeleteGood collection. I esp. like your seascape, plus the colorful gardener, the kind of abstract fire thing, the man with the beard (who looks familiar but I can't place it) and ... always the Wyeth.
ReplyDeleteMine is the Wyeth
DeleteThe bearded guy is rather cute
Love the diversity but, of course, the Scotch Egg is choice!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
I think the piano snog is my favourite so far.
ReplyDeleteAnother Place always makes me cry
ReplyDeletethe wyeth is christina's world. she was a neighbor of his wife's and could not walk. instead of using a wheelchair, she crawled everywhere. he was so inspired by her that he painted her in the field she used to crawl through to pick blueberries.
ReplyDeleteOne of my all time favorite paintings.
DeleteFascinating to see all this artwork together.
ReplyDeleteLoving every single one of the entries. Sending mine over now. It's rather...nude. Hope it can go on your blog.
ReplyDeleteOf course!!!
DeleteI love the Seurat - it has always been one of my favourite paintings - there is a companion one on the other side of the lake where the figures are all well dressed and out for a stroll.
ReplyDeleteSo much beauty!
ReplyDeleteThe more modern bearded man is fabulous, his eyes are so expressive. I'm also liking the troll (?) on the beach, he's wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe Ogre at Cleveleys x
DeleteIt's so near to me that I should be ashamed for not knowing it, but I still thinks it's rather fabulous.
DeleteGo visit him and give him a salty kiss from me 💋
DeleteI may just do that!!!
DeleteOh god I want so many of these!
ReplyDeleteWhat a varied collection of striking art! A wonderful example of your many lovely readers!
ReplyDeleteCaptivating!
ReplyDeleteThe one with the woman crawling towards the house is a very famous (and very intriguing) painting - Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth.
ReplyDeleteWhat a variety.
ReplyDeleteLoving these John. I really like the woman in a black bathing costume, the chap with the beard the black and white garden with amazing shadows along the path and the green trees. Xx
ReplyDeleteI’ve fallen behind on my reading, so am working my way backwards... Some really inspiring, unusual, and beautiful works here.
ReplyDeleteHave you not heard???
ReplyDeleteHE'S NOT FUCKING MOVING!!!! 😂
I love most of these, the sketch of the couple in the veggie garden/ smallholding is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe bearded man is especially lovely.
She,
DeleteI thought you may have recognised the house, fourth from the bottom. It's Gresgarth, in Caton. Isn't that your neck of the woods?
I was intrigued by the "Hide And Seek" so I clicked on it to enlarge and there is an image of a horse in each square. It's very clever. Also thought the scotch egg was fun.
ReplyDeleteI want that man in the beard!
ReplyDeleteAnd I want the painting, too. Kthnxbi
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Just catching up on my favourite blog and saw that fab allotment painting, I wish it was mine
ReplyDeleteJaney