"Escape" is one of the earliest and most renown watercolor paintings by the modern female artist Anna Dart. It conveys a profound longing for freedom, intertwined with emotions of both sadness and happiness. The young woman is depicted with her back turned, looking through the window.
The painting evokes a sense of movement and sound, like the sound of a train and the movement of the clothes of the young woman as it rub against the seat. The sun light is depicted as a delicate warmth and can be perceived in the painting through the use of delicate shinning colors. Everything is real here.
This captivating watercolour by Anna Dart is a reminder of our personal aspirations and dreams and how the circustances sometimes hold us back. Curiously the painting was collected in the USA, in Alaska; it crossed the ocean to reach the new home. We are only left with this image.
29 x 40 cm, January 31, 2012, watercolour
𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 "𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨, 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙩"
Within a serene study or home office, the sound of the train, so vividly suggested, could serve as a metaphorical nudge towards ambition and the roads less traveled. Hanging in a plush living room, it would provide a backdrop for countless conversations, its story of movement, freedom, and emotions weaving seamlessly into evening chats.