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Painting of a nude woman seen from behind, arms raised against dark foliage glowing gold in a shadowy setting.

La baigneuse (The Bather)

A nude woman seen from behind rises against a dark, murky ground, her arms lifted toward a cluster of golden foliage that catches the light. Loose, painterly brushwork and heavy shadow define the figure, with pale highlights on her back and thigh and a faint glimmer of light below.

Artist
Gustave Doré
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784 × 1200 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1883; 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): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La bañista (La baigneuse)

Una mujer desnuda vista de espalda se eleva sobre un fondo oscuro y turbio, con los brazos alzados hacia un follaje dorado que capta la luz. Pinceladas sueltas y sombras densas definen la figura, con luces pálidas en la espalda y el muslo y un tenue resplandor en la parte inferior.

Português: A banhista (La baigneuse)

Uma mulher nua, vista de costas, ergue-se sobre um fundo escuro e turvo, com os braços levantados em direção a uma massa de folhagem dourada que recebe a luz. Pinceladas soltas e sombras densas definem a figura, com realces claros nas costas e na coxa e um brilho tênue na parte inferior.

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