The artwork, titled “Blowing Rose, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam,” is an illustration by Edmund Dulac, created as part of the art movement known as Art Nouveau (Modern). This piece belongs to the series “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” and exemplifies the genre of illustration.
In the artwork, a young woman clad in richly adorned attire leans thoughtfully over a garden wall. Her attire, consisting of a vibrant orange top and a purple skirt, is complemented by intricate jewelry around her neck and wrists. She is surrounded by white and pink roses that bloom profusely around her, enveloping her in natural beauty and tranquility. Behind her, the scene extends to a background featuring an ornate architectural structure, indicative of an exotic, perhaps Middle Eastern, setting with domes and arches peeking through cypress trees. This juxtaposition of the natural and the architectural creates a serene and reflective atmosphere, typical of Dulac’s enchanting and detailed illustrative style.
