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Watercolor of women in pale robes drawing a baby from a basket in a river, with tall reeds and a hut in the background.

Pharaoh's Daughter Has Moses Brought to Her

A woman in a pale robe kneels in shallow water and reaches into a basket holding an infant, while a second figure wades beside her. Above, three women stand among tall reeds, one in white, under a dim thatched hut. Watercolor and gouache with soft, glowing light.

Artist
James Tissot
Date
1896
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1661 × 3000 px
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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work dates by 1896; 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): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La hija del faraón hace traer a Moisés

Una mujer con túnica clara se inclina en el agua poco profunda y alcanza una cesta con un bebé, mientras otra figura avanza a su lado. Arriba, tres mujeres se yerguen entre cañas altas bajo una choza de paja. Acuarela y gouache con luz suave y brillante.

Português: A filha do faraó manda trazer Moisés

Uma mulher de manto claro se inclina na água rasa e alcança um cesto com um bebê, enquanto outra figura caminha ao lado. Acima, três mulheres estão em meio a juncos altos sob uma cabana de palha. Aquarela e guache com luz suave e brilhante.

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