May DayWilliam CollinsNone
Genre Painting
William Collins (1824 – 1889)
Discover William Collins (1788-1847), a British landscape & genre painter celebrated for his sentimental scenes of rural life and charming depictions of children.
About this artwork
- Title: May Day
- Artist: William Collins
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Genre Painting
- Corpus context: capturing everyday life, rococo exuberance
- Keywords: oil on canvas art, 1812 genre painting, william collins painting
- Perceived brightness: shadow
- Topics: human folly, charity, festive scene
Questions & Answers
What color leads the composition of "May Day" by William Collins?
The dominant color of "May Day" by William Collins is phthalo green (#15191c).
How does "May Day" fit into William Collins's themes and style?
"May Day" shares with William Collins's other works its Genre Painting style and the recorded themes: early career exploration, developing realism style, capturing everyday life, jan steen's genre scenes, british social realism, rococo exuberance, social satire & vice, public morality.
Is "May Day" by William Collins a bright or a dark artwork?
The perceived brightness of "May Day" by William Collins is shadow. It can be matched to the light of the intended space.