The Bower Garden 1859

"The Bower Garden," painted in 1859 by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, depicts two women in a garden setting. The Pre-Raphaelite style, known for its detailed realism and symbolic imagery, is evident in the work. One woman, dressed in a flowing blue gown, holds a bottle and a cloth. The other, in a vibrant red and blue robe, drinks from a goblet. The lush greenery and the brick wall behind the women suggest a secluded garden, perhaps an idealized "bower" of love and romance, a common theme in Rossetti's work.