Night with Her Train of Stars 1912

Edward Robert Hughes painted ‘Night with Her Train of Stars’ sometime in his life. The color choices here are so dreamy, like a memory or a half-remembered dream. It's all blues and soft edges, which gives it a kind of hazy feeling. Looking at the surface of the painting, it seems like Hughes built up the image layer by layer. The paint is applied thinly, almost like watercolor, which makes the colors blend seamlessly. See how the figures emerge from the darkness, and the wings that spread across the canvas. It’s like he’s inviting us to step into a world where the boundaries between the real and the imagined blur. The way he handles light is so delicate! The stars twinkle, and the figures have this ethereal glow. It reminds me a little of Odilon Redon's symbolist works, where everything feels symbolic and otherworldly. Ultimately, the beauty of this work lies in its ambiguity, inviting us to bring our own interpretations.