James Tissot
James Tissot was a 19th century French painter who spent much of his life in Britain. You must forgive me but recently I became obsessed with his works! : ) So here we are, a painting perfect for our current situation. Or a painting that is a perfect reminder for our current situation—that all the storms, even the worst ones, pass.
Though never really an Impressionist (his brushwork and drawing ability were too precise for that categorization), Tissot had many ties to the Impressionist community. He was a friend of many of them and in 1874, Degas asked him to join them in the first exhibition organized by the Impressionists, but he refused.
Passing the Storm was painted around 1876. If you take a closer look at it, you will see that in the background, storm clouds gather while in the foreground, young lovers have obviously just quarreled. The man in the painting stands on the terrace separated from his lover, brooding. The woman lies inside on the divan and her body assumes the attitude of one who has recently been upset. We can't know that for sure, but I have a feeling that after this storm (and a quarrel) a beautiful sun showed up.
P.S. Have a calm Saturday everyone! I really recommend looking at these 10 calming art masterpieces. <3