A Music Party 1864

"A Music Party" painted by Arthur Hughes in 1864 depicts a group of four figures, including a woman playing a lute, a young boy holding a lute, a man resting his head on his hand, and a young girl leaning on the woman's lap. The scene is set indoors with a view of a water-filled landscape through a large window. This artwork is a good example of the Pre-Raphaelite style, known for its realistic details, lush colors, and romantic themes. Hughes was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of artists who rejected the academic art of the time and sought to return to the detail and purity of Early Renaissance art.