This portrait captures a girl gently smelling a fragrant pink rose. Her calming pose mirrors the fully blossomed flower with it's open petals whispering through the air. The orange-brown shadows casted by the rose harmonize beautifully with the vibrant hues of her fiery hair. Edward draws inspiration from Gustav Klimt, particularly the stylized elegance, delicate romanticism, and ethereal atmosphere found in works like Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. These influences are reimagined through the subject’s dreamy expression and the thoughtful composition.
