Beauties 

Harrison Fisher created "Beauties," using watercolor and pencil, during a time when mass-produced images had a powerful influence. The artwork has a softness and delicacy to it, created through thin washes of color. The texture of the paper is evident, giving it a sense of immediacy, as if the artist captured a fleeting moment. It also gives the artwork an air of commercial reproduction, because it was meant to be printed on paper for mass consumption. In this context, the act of creating the painting was as much about design as it was about artistic expression. The image would have been carefully crafted to appeal to a wide audience, reflecting the tastes and aspirations of the burgeoning consumer class. The artwork's emphasis on beauty and elegance is intertwined with the growing fashion and beauty industries. Fisher's choice of materials and techniques reflects a conscious engagement with the means of production, where art and commerce intersect.