Two Little Italian Girls by a Village

Two Little Italian Girls by a Village
ArtistJohn William Waterhouse
Yearc. 1875 or c. 1889
MediumOil on canvas
MovementRomanticism
Dimensions60.9 cm × 40.6 cm (24.0 in × 16.0 in)
OwnerPrivate collection

Two Little Italian Girls by a Village by John William Waterhouse was painted c. 1875 or c. 1889 and is currently in a private collection.[1][2][3][4] Despite Waterhouse being born and raised in Rome, it was rare for him to depict related topics in his art, preferring to paint women from Greek mythology and Arthurian legend.[5]

In this painting, Waterhouse depicts two Italian girls by a rural village during a bright, sunny time of day, featuring a cloudless sky. In the distance is the titular village. One girl stands by a basket of oranges among rocky terrain and greenery with her hands on her hips, wearing traditional clothes and looking up at the other girl, who is leaning or climbing over a stone wall and is wearing blue clothes. It can be assumed that they are conversing because of the nature of their poses and how they are facing each other.[6]

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References

  1. ^ "WATERHOUSE: Two Little Italian Girls by a Village by John William Waterhouse (British, 1849-1917)". www.johnwilliamwaterhouse.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  2. ^ "Two Little Italian Girls by a Village (1875) by John William Waterhouse". www.johnwilliamwaterhouse.com. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  3. ^ johnwwaterhouse (2019-05-18). "Two Little Italian Girls by a Village". John William Waterhouse. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  4. ^ "Two Little Italian Girls by a Village, c.1889 - John William Waterhouse - WikiArt.org". www.wikiart.org. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  5. ^ Trippi, Peter; Waterhouse, John William, eds. (2002). J. W. Waterhouse (1. publ ed.). London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 978-0-7148-4232-5.
  6. ^ "Two Little Italian Girls by a Village (c.1889) by John William Waterhouse – Artchive". Retrieved 2025-08-17.
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