 | The Water Birds paintings are some of Schmucker's most beautiful paintings, similar in style to The Land Birds and The Mermaid's Lovers. The women's hair and the swirling water have an Art Nouveau quality. Schmucker used bright colors on a white background, a technique practiced by many Pre-Raphaelite painters. The birds in the foreground are painted in fine detail, like the birds in The Land Birds and the sea life in The Mermaid's Lovers. Schmucker used sophisticated design and subtle color harmonies to suggest mystical or spiritual qualities in these paintings. The women are connected to the birds and the surrounding environment by water. This set may have been influenced by a set of ten postcards by Raphael Kirchner, Leda and the Swan. Kirchner, an Austrian artist, was strongly influenced by Japanese art, and these paintings by Schmucker have a definite Japanese influence. |
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