Description
Two women stand beside a river among flowering bushes. One holds a fishing rod or line, while the other faces her with a basket or small vessel. They wear long skirts and head coverings, with one figure in a reddish shawl. The bank is crowded with flowers and grasses, and the water extends behind them toward low buildings and trees.
About Maria and Madeleine Fishing Reproduction
Green foliage and pink blossoms create a richly colored foreground. The clothing of the women adds red, blue, and gray tones. The river reflects a pale sky in broad horizontal strokes, while the far shore remains softly defined. Reeds and plants mark the edge between garden and water.
The gestures of the pair suggest shared activity near the river, with one raised hand of the woman and the turned posture of the other linking them. Their positions form a compact group within the wide landscape. Flowers frame the lower edge, and the open water gives the scene distance. The combination of conversation, fishing gear, and planting creates a lively but unhurried riverside moment.The rod angles toward the water, and the second woman turns her shoulders toward it. A small container sits among the plants near the bank. The two women face one another among flowering plants, with water visible beyond. Their baskets and fishing line connect their gestures across the bank. The river surface opens behind the two figures.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers Maria And Madeleine Fishing by Daniel Ridgway Knight as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Hang horizontally so both women and the riverbank remain in view.
- One woman holds a rod or line
- The far shore lies beyond the flowering bank
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.




