The Soul of the Rose

A remastered print of The Soul of the Rose, the 1908 painting by John William Waterhouse in which a young woman leans into a climbing rose and closes her eyes to breathe in its scent. Her gown is muted slate blue shot through with gold, set against dusty pink blooms, olive foliage and the warm cream stone of a sunlit garden wall. The mood is quiet and tender rather than dramatic, and the brushwork stays visible...