John William Waterhouse's "The Rose," is one of his many romantic paintings of female figures. This one in particular is a portrait of a young woman with delicate, pale skin; the blush from her cheeks mirrors the flower she is reaching to sniff. The robe she is wearing is kept a darker, muted color, but there is a white building behind her that brings the focus up to her face, a clever device used by the artist. The lighting in this painting, as with every other Waterhouse, is soft and warm, and along with the smudged brush strokes, creates a very romantic atmosphere.
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