The artwork “Resting” was created by the artist John William Waterhouse around the year 1886. This piece, rendered in watercolor, is associated with the Romanticism art movement and belongs to the genre of genre painting. The dimensions of the artwork are 35.56 x 17.78 cm, and it is currently held in a private collection.
The artwork depicts a tranquil scene of a woman standing in a narrow, cobblestone alleyway. She leans against a wall with a relaxed pose, her arm raised to rest on her head. The woman is attired in a loose, flowing yellow skirt and a patterned top, completed with an orange scarf draped across her shoulders. Above her, drying laundry hangs from a line strung between walls, adding to the intimate, everyday charm of the scene. Ivy and a potted plant in the background contribute to the serene ambiance, contrasting subtly with the worn, textured walls of the alley. The artist’s delicate use of watercolor highlights the soft light and naturalistic details, capturing a moment of quiet repose with an air of poetic simplicity.
