The Fortune-Teller

WAG 2

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The outstanding feature of 'The Fortune Teller' is the realism and expression conveyed by the women. The atmosphere seems to echo a story of anticipation and love. A daughter has persuaded her mother to read her fortune, to reveal what new things are to come. The young woman is full of excitement while listening to her mother's story of 'love's young dream' revealed in the cups mystery. The mother having experienced life’s ups and downs is still fired with the joy of romance as she tells tales of the future.