“Nonsense,” a work by Edward Lear within the Romanticism movement, is an illustration that depicts a whimsical scene. The artwork portrays a woman with a large bonnet that has attracted several birds. These birds, of varying species, are perched on her bonnet and flitting about her, creating a lively and humorous atmosphere. The inscription beneath the illustration reads, “There was a young lady whose bonnet / Came untied when the birds sate upon it; / But she said, ‘I don’t care! All the birds in the air / Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!'”. This narrative adds a playful and nonsensical quality to the artwork, characteristic of Lear’s style.
