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Two young women in blue and pink dresses gather roses in a flowering garden, with tall pines and a pond behind them.

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May

Two young women in flowing dresses, one in blue and one in pink with a grey sash, bend over a flowering garden to gather roses. Tall pines, a pond, and a third figure in the distant grove frame the scene in soft, luminous oil paint.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1909
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1615 × 1978 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1909; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Recoged capullos de rosa mientras podáis

Dos jóvenes con vestidos fluidos, una de azul y otra de rosa con faja gris, se inclinan en un jardín florido para recoger rosas. Altos pinos, un estanque y una tercera figura en la arboleda lejana enmarcan la escena en pintura al óleo luminosa.

Português: Colhei os botões de rosa enquanto podeis

Duas jovens em vestidos fluidos, uma de azul e outra de rosa com faixa cinza, inclinam-se num jardim florido para colher rosas. Pinheiros altos, um lago e uma terceira figura no bosque distante emolduram a cena em pintura a óleo luminosa.

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