La primavera è arrivata…
1890
In this charming vignette, a little figure in a wide-brimmed hat dashes eagerly toward a cluster of daffodils, a basket of flowers strapped to their back. Set against a stark black circle, the scene captures the pure, breathless excitement of the first day of spring. Kate Greenaway was the queen of Victorian children's illustration, and her idyllic, nostalgic style was so popular that it actually sparked a fashion trend where real children were dressed in the Regency-era clothing she drew. The poem below—'The Spring is come, With much goodwill I bring to you a daffodil'—perfectly encapsulates her ability to blend simple verse with sweet imagery.
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