Recreation. Mural in Lunette from the Family and Education Series by Charles Sprague Pearce

Recreation. Mural in Lunette from the Family and Education Series 1896

charlesspraguepearce

Library of Congress (LOC), Washington, DC, US

toned paper

water colours

sculpture

unrealistic statue

coloured pencil

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

mythology

painting painterly

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Recreation," a mural by Charles Sprague Pearce, is part of the “Family and Education” series, and is currently located in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Completed in 1896, the artwork features two women dressed in flowing white robes. One plays a flute while the other dances with a tambourine, suggesting a playful and joyous scene of leisure in a forest setting. The mural's decorative frame, reminiscent of Art Nouveau styles, enhances the work’s overall sense of elegance and tranquility.