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An exquisite watercolor painting by Carl Larsson, An exquisite watercolor painting by Carl Larsson of an elegant Edwardian governess floating above a London street at first light, suspended by her umbrella in a whimsical moment of aerial mishap. She wears a tailored blue coatdress, red hat, gloves, and buttoned boots. One eyebrow is raised as she looks down below in fear, the other eye is closed, her expression a mixture of dignity and dread as she struggles to maintain control of her fear of heights. In her right hand she grips an antique umbrella with a polished wooden handle carved into the shape of a parrot’s head. The parrot is a decorative carving forming the umbrella handle, made of wood, attached to the umbrella shaft. It is not a living bird. No real parrots. No birds flying nearby. The carved parrot head serves as the umbrella handle and remains firmly attached to the umbrella. It too has a look of dismay, wooden beak open Her carpet bag has slipped from her grip, and tumbles down. Cherry blossoms frame the scene on both sides. Victorian rooftops stretch into the distance, with the clock tower of London visible through soft morning haze. Warm sunrise illumination, luminous pastel sky, beautiful Carl Larsson storybook illustration, richly detailed clothing, romantic first-light atmosphere, elegant and humorous rather than slapstick.
