British artist Oswald Birley’s glowing portrait of his young wife Rhoda Pike was inspired by their attendance at a costume ball during a honeymoon visit to Venice (The Green Masque, 1922) godsandfoolishgrandeur.blogs…

Apr 5, 2026 · 7:59 AM UTC

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The green mask really pulls this all together. I also suspect that he used green mixed into the white and pink for her face.
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Magnificent side eye!
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Fantastic portrait.
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Superb painting.
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One of my favorites
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