Victorian Aestheticism · 1895
Flaming June
A sleeping figure curls into a near-perfect circle of orange cloth. Leighton made heat and stillness feel almost solid.
- Made
- 1895
- Style
- Victorian Aestheticism
- Collection
- Museo de Arte de Ponce
From museum to game table
The in-game crop
The card adds paint spaces, rewards and a frame. This crop shows the artwork area used during play, without the card rails.
The short history
What happened here?
Leighton painted Flaming June near the end of his life. Its square format and tightly folded pose turn a resting woman into a study of line, color and enclosed form.
The oleander at upper right may hint at danger because the plant is poisonous. The setting remains uncertain. It could be a terrace, a dream or a personification of summer itself.
The painting disappeared from broad public view for decades. Luis A. Ferré bought it in 1963 for the museum he founded in Puerto Rico. Its reputation rose sharply after later exhibitions.
Look closer
Three details worth finding
- 1The nearly circular body and drapery
- 2A narrow strip of bright sea
- 3The poisonous oleander branch
Sources
Read further
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