The artwork named “Will It Rain?” was painted by James Charles in the year 1887. It belongs to the Realism art movement and its genre is portrait.
The artwork depicts an elderly woman standing in front of a rustic, weathered building with a wooden door and a modest, multi-pane window. She is engaged in rural life; her expression is poised and contemplative, as she possibly ponders the onset of rain. The woman is dressed in traditional attire with a light-colored bonnet and shawl, a long, light-purple skirt, and holds a black umbrella, indicating her preparedness for the changing weather. Surrounding her are elements of rural living, including a rooster in the foreground and another fowl off to the side, which add an authentic and lifelike dimension to the scene. The overall composition is enriched with fine details that capture the simplicity and reality of everyday life in the countryside, hallmarking the Realism movement’s focus on depicting life with precise accuracy and truthfulness.
