Ophelia - John William Waterhouse polka-dots rosy blushed cheeks

rosy blushed cheeks

with a warm vintage-feminine mood that feels effortlessly coquette

crashing waves

melancholic atmosphere drawn straight from Pre-Raphaelite tradition

hand-scrawled white hatching lines against deep black — like frenzied chalk marks scratched across a dark board

Ophelia - John William Waterhouse polka-dots rosy blushed cheeksJohn William Waterhouse's Ophelia fills this case with brooding, romantic beauty a dark haired woman in flowing white stands among wild grasses and scattered wildflowers, painted in loose, expressive brushstrokes of deep olive, umber, and ivory. The moody, shadowed palette gives the composition an ethereal, melancholic atmosphere drawn straight from Pre Raphaelite tradition.