Yes Or No
1890
Edmund Blair Leighton freezes the most nerve-wracking moment of courtship in this 1890 scene. A dashing suitor in Regency breeches leans in desperately, gripping the hand of a young woman who seems far more interested in the little blue flowers she's holding. The title 'Yes Or No' tells us exactly what's at stake: a marriage proposal. Leighton was famous for these romantic, storybook moments, capturing the flushed cheeks and shy glances of Victorian heroines with incredible, almost photographic precision.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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