My Favorite Works by Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse is my favorite artist.

Windflowers A breathtaking painting, one of my absolute favorites.	The Orange Gatherers	The Shrine
Portrait of a Young Woman	A Tale from the Decameron	Boreas
Psyche Opening the Door into Cupid's Garden	Nymphs finding the Head of Orpheus	St Cecilia Perhaps my favorite painting by Waterhouse. I don't believe the reproduction here quite does it justice; in every other print of it I've seen, the colors are much more vivid and striking.
Miranda - The Tempest Miranda is the first Waterhouse work I ever saw and bought, in print form.	Juliet	Miss Margaret Henderson
Ophelia I can appreciate all three of Waterhouse's Ophelias; all three are masterpieces. But this 1894 one is my favorite. I like how Waterhouse uses the slightly raised arms to suggest Ophelia's madness.	Ophelia	Ophelia
Spring (The Flower Picker)	The Crystal Ball	The Soul of the Rose
Tristan and Isolde with the Potion	Tristram and Isolde	Danaïdes
Ariadne	Flora and the Zephyrs	Gather Ye Rosebuds while ye may
Gather ye Rosebuds while ye may	The Annunciation	The Rose Bower
Sweet Summer

Viewer Comments

2/23/2010 7:01:54 PM	Awake	Hi Nicole. Hope you are well! Lovely album. Great selections here. I had never really noticed 'St. Cecilia', so thanks for pointing it out. The 'Blue Ophelia' is breathtaking as well. Lots of beautiful choices here. I've always loved 'Boreas' ... the way Waterhouse captures the movement of the wind is just incredible. Peace to you. -TM
2/24/2010 1:47:00 PM	nicoledesapio_nbdrt	Good to see you back, Awake. Thanks for taking the time to view my album.
2/26/2010 4:14:10 AM	Awake	I'm curious. Did you ever decide to go and see the new 'Sherlock Holmes' movie? If so, what did you think?
3/8/2010 8:43:39 PM	robyn.hartley.simpson_nwemu	Lovely selection - I wonder if you have bought any prints on canvas through 'Illusions Gallery'? Or would recommend any other suppliers? I'd love to start a collcection of Waterhouse prints.
3/9/2010 10:54:57 AM	nicoledesapio_nbdrt	Hi, Awake. No, I never did get around to seeing Sherlock Holmes. I'll have to rent it, I guess.
3/9/2010 10:57:02 AM	nicoledesapio_nbdrt	Hi, Robyn. Thanks for your comment. I have several Waterhouse works on paper but none on canvas. Someday I'd like to order a painting from the 1st Art Gallery, which is the art reproduction business that is linked to on this site. I also recommend the John William Waterhouse calendar, published by Pomegranate.