Waiting by Gordon Coutts. A young woman in a pale lilac dress and straw hat sits in a wooden chair next to a large leather suitcase.

Waiting

Gordon Coutts

1896 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A poignant late 19th-century portrait capturing a quiet moment of anticipation.

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Where it works

A calm artwork with moderate presence with warm, lived-in color — holds a wall without competing for attention.

Often works in
Living Room · Bedroom · Study
Placement
Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
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Benefits from a distinct wall tone
Color notes
Deep burgundy, Rich brown, Warm beige

About the piece

Painted in 1896 by Gordon Coutts, this evocative work depicts a woman in refined late-Victorian dress waiting at a station. The soft, warm lighting and her pensive profile create a narrative of quiet longing and transience, characteristic of the era's sophisticated genre painting.