19th century Italy. Bianca arrives at a beautiful villa in the
countryside outside Milan. A gifted young watercolorist, she has been
commissioned to illustrate the plants in the magnificent grounds. Bianca
settles in, invited into the heart of the family by the eccentric poet
Don Titta, his five children, his elegant and delicate wife and
controlling mother. As the seasons pass, Bianca develops her art, and
attracts many admirers. She develops a special affection for one
housemaid, who, she is intrigued to learn, has mysterious origins. But
as Bianca's determination to unlock the secrets of the villa grows, she
little notices the dangers that lie all around her. Who is the
mysterious woman she has glimpsed in the gardens? What could Don Titta
and his friends be whispering about so furtively? And while Bianca
watches so carefully for clues, who is watching her? In The
Watercolourist, set against the intoxicating background of an Italy on
the cusp of change, a young woman's naive curiosity will take her into
the territory of hidden secrets, of untold truth and of love.