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Painting of a woman with auburn hair in a pale blue gown, holding wildflowers beside a tree in a dark green woodland.

Ophelia

A woman with long auburn hair, wearing a pale blue gown with a gold-embroidered bodice, stands beside a tree trunk holding a bunch of white and red flowers in a green woodland setting. Behind her, a small figure appears near still water, and the painted brushwork is rich and naturalistic.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1910
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
987 × 1571 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1910; 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: Ofelia

Una mujer de cabello castaño rojizo y largo, con un vestido azul pálido de corpiño bordado en dorado, está junto a un tronco de árbol sosteniendo un ramo de flores blancas y rojas en un bosque verde. Detrás de ella aparece una pequeña figura cerca de un agua tranquila, y la pincelada es rica y naturalista.

Português: Ofélia

Uma mulher de cabelo castanho-avermelhado e comprido, usando um vestido azul claro com corpete bordado em dourado, está ao lado de um tronco de árvore segurando um buquê de flores brancas e vermelhas em um bosque verde. Atrás dela surge uma pequena figura perto de água parada, e a pincelada é rica e naturalista.

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