Oil Paintings Reproductions

About The Artist - James Waterhouse (1849-1917)

James William Waterhouse was an English painter and is considered the best Pre-Raphaelites or Neoclassic painter in Western Art.

About The Painting - Gathering Almond Blossoms

James William Waterhouse or James Waterhouse, also known as Nino when he was younger, was a Neoclassic painter. His artistic work is a combination of poetry, mystique and mythology. Most of his subjects were women, and he painted them with tenderness, vitality, beauty, mystery, and a soulful appeal. With a career spanning five decades, Waterhouse painted more than 200 paintings.

The painting, Gathering Almond Blossoms is a beautiful piece of Pre-Raphaelite art style. The subject of the painting is a mother and daughter. The mother is depicted as plucking Almond blossoms for her daughter in their garden. A simple yet tender subject, Gathering Almond Blossoms is painted in true Neoclassic style.

The woman in Gathering Almond Blossoms is possibly Italian, with dark hair, sharp features and of elegant and graceful stature. She is dressed in a white dress with a reddish sash tied around her waist. Her daughter, dressed in a frock is clutching on to an almond blossom and looking up at her mother who is picking out the blossoms.

Waterhouse was known for his portrayal of women as femme fatale. All his women were of elegiac beauty and uncommon grace. These women were the kinds for which many men fall victims. The woman in Gathering Almond Blossoms is a femme fatale who is not just beautiful but also tall, elegant and graceful and can make the simple act of gathering almond blossoms a tender, touching, and poetic moment.

John Waterhouse was one of those rare artists who were not only popular but also quite well-off even when alive. Some of his most famous works include "The Lady of Shalott", "Echo and Narcissus" among many others.