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Painting of a nude woman reclining on a white bed while a man in dark clothing bends at its foot before red curtains.

Payment of Zeus

An oil painting of a nude woman reclining across a white draped bed, one arm raised toward the upper left. A man in dark clothing bends forward at the foot of the bed, while deep red and patterned curtains fill the background. Loose, sketchy brushwork and warm, shadowy tones give the scene a dramatic, theatrical mood.

Artist
Carl Marr
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2592 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Pago de Zeus

Una pintura al óleo de una mujer desnuda recostada sobre una cama blanca con telas, con un brazo levantado hacia la izquierda superior. Un hombre vestido de oscuro se inclina hacia adelante al pie de la cama, mientras cortinas rojas y estampadas llenan el fondo. Las pinceladas sueltas y los tonos cálidos y sombríos dan a la escena un ambiente dramático y teatral.

Português: Pagamento de Zeus

Uma pintura a óleo de uma mulher nua reclinada sobre uma cama branca coberta por tecidos, com um braço erguido em direção ao canto superior esquerdo. Um homem de roupas escuras inclina-se para frente aos pés da cama, enquanto cortinas vermelhas e estampadas preenchem o fundo. Pinceladas soltas e tons quentes e sombrios dão à cena um clima dramático e teatral.

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