The artwork, titled “Bubbles,” was created by John Everett Millais in 1886. This piece, executed with oil on canvas, belongs to the Realism movement and falls under the genre of genre painting. It is currently housed in the Lady Lever Art Gallery, located in Port Sunlight, UK.
The artwork depicts a young child with curly, blonde hair, dressed in a Victorian-style outfit with a white lace collar and dark green velvet suit. The child is seated on a stone, holding a bowl presumably containing soapy water, and a bubble wand in hand, looking up in awe at the bubbles floating above. The background is dark and muted, drawing attention to the soft, luminous quality of the child and the delicate, transparent bubbles. The painting beautifully captures the simplicity and innocence of childhood, emphasizing fine details and realistic textures, a testament to Millais’ skill and the Realism movement’s emphasis on depicting everyday scenes with meticulous accuracy.
