Reverie
Swiss painter Fritz Zuber-Bühler was a master of making children look impossibly sweet and contemplative, and this young daydreamer is a prime example. Dressed in a matching blue ribbon and dress, she sits with a pen poised near her lips and an inkwell ready, yet her gaze has drifted far away from the paper. It’s a textbook example of Academic art, where every ruffle on her sleeve and the sheen of the green tablecloth are polished to a high, sentimental shine. You have to wonder if she's struggling with a difficult letter or just waiting for the tea to cool.