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Two women in flowing dresses sit by a woodland pool, while a pale head floats among lily pads in the water below.

Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus

Two women sit on mossy rocks beside a woodland pool, one in a blue gown with a red sash who dangles her bare feet, the other in pink and grey drapery leaning over a bronze urn. In the foreground water, a pale head with long dark hair floats among lily pads and white blossoms beneath dark trees.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1900
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
679 × 1041 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1900; 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: Ninfas encontrando la cabeza de Orfeo

Dos mujeres se sientan sobre rocas cubiertas de musgo junto a un estanque boscoso, una con un vestido azul y faja roja que deja colgar sus pies descalzos, la otra con ropajes rosas y grises inclinada sobre una urna de bronce. En el agua en primer plano, una cabeza pálida de cabello oscuro y largo flota entre nenúfares y flores blancas bajo árboles oscuros.

Português: Ninfas encontrando a cabeça de Orfeu

Duas mulheres sentam-se sobre rochas cobertas de musgo à beira de um lago em meio à floresta, uma de vestido azul com faixa vermelha, deixando os pés descalços balançarem, a outra com drapeados rosa e cinza, debruçada sobre uma urna de bronze. Na água em primeiro plano, uma cabeça pálida de cabelos longos e escuros flutua entre folhas de nenúfar e flores brancas sob árvores escuras.

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