Word: blues
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...about the lateness of the hour, I took her hand a moment, - I suppose we had drawn very near together during that moonlight interview, - and held it in mine somewhat longer than the occasion demanded, perhaps. She did not withdraw it, but looked at me shyly through the loveliest blue eyes I had ever seen (so I thought then) and was altogether so bewitchingly pretty, that I - quickly stooped and kissed her. She left me suddenly enough, then; but I could not tell whether I had offended her or not. I thought not. You may laugh as much...
...black eye, to indicate that you must not scribble on my easel again; and long flowing hair, to show that you are in love. For this I take yellow ochre and gamboge, not too much of either, with a slight infusion of chiaroscuro. She shall have a blue tunic like the Sienese madonnas, spotted with little stars. For this, take cobalt, Mars orange, and Chinese white, about half and half. Her feet must be delicately sandalled, as if to walk only on a bed of roses. Around her neck there must be a bracelet, and a fillet on her forehead...
...blue is the meeting...
...became very blue...
...Blue eyes and yellow hair...