Women Reading - A Virtual Art Gallery

There is No Frigate Like a Book by Emily Dickinson

There is no Frigate like a Book

To take us Lands away

Nor any Coursers like a Page

Of prancing Poetry –

This Traverse may the poorest take

Without oppress of Toll –

How frugal is the Chariot

That bears the Human Soul –

   I was feverishly languishing in bed last week with a knock-out duo of maladies, one that responded to antibiotics, the other to time and rest.  So as part of the rest remedy, I read.  And when my heard hurt too much to read, I listened to pod casts about reading.  (The “A Good Read” feature, part of the BBC’s “Books and Authors” podcast is my favorite.) 

   So since I haven’t done a virtual art gallery post in a while, I thought it was time for an exhibit on “Women Reading.”  With so many choices it was hard to narrow down my favorites but here are a few that struck me as particularly worthy of aspiring to imitate this summer.  Now off to grab a peach and a book a la Matisse.

Picasso - Two Girls Reading

Fragonard - A Young Woman Reading

Melchers - Lady Reading

Macke - Reading Woman

Matisse - Woman Reading with Peaches

Cassatt - Young Woman Reading