Round 8: Tossup 5

A 2018 exhibition titled “Beyond” this character showcased paintings such as The Haunted Wood. A man in a red cloak (-5[1])clasps this character’s hand in a painting showing this (-5[1])character tearing up flowers. The setting of one painting of this character was described as a “rascally wirefenced garden-rolled-nursery-maid’s paradise” by John Ruskin and originally featured a water vole. (10[1])An (10[1])artist painted The Hireling Shepherd while working next to another painter who depicted this character along the Hogsmill (10[1])River. (10[3])Poppies symbolizing death appear in that painting of this character, which inspired a later depiction by John William Waterhouse. (10[1])Elizabeth Siddal became (10[1])sick (10[1])after sitting in a cold tub for a painting of this character. (10[2])For 10 points, John Everett Millais (“MILL-ay”) painted what Shakespearean character floating in a river after her drowning? ■END■ (10[1])

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