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Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania and Bottom)
Edwin Landseer
A dreamlike Victorian scene of Titania and Bottom from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Hermia and Lysander
John Simmons
1870 · Paper, Gouache Paint, Watercolor Paint
An enchanting Victorian fairy painting depicting a magical moonlit encounter from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with a calm mood with cool gray restraint — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Created in 1870 by John Simmons, this exquisite gouache and watercolor painting captures Hermia and Lysander in the enchanted woods of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The scene is alive with ethereal detail, from the luminous glow of the moonlight to the tiny, intricate fairies that flit among the wildflowers and forest floor.
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