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Painting of a woman in a pink gown sitting on rocks in a forest, leaning over an open golden box, with pink flowers at her feet.

Psyche Opening the Golden Box

A young woman in a loose coral-pink gown sits on a rocky ledge in a shadowy wood, bending over a small golden box she holds in both hands. Poppies and pale flowers grow among the stones, and a red bird perches at the left edge.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1904
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2303 × 3600 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1904; 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: Psique abriendo la caja dorada

Una joven con un vestido suave de color coral se sienta sobre una roca en un bosque sombrío, inclinada sobre una pequeña caja dorada que sostiene con ambas manos. Amapolas y flores pálidas crecen entre las piedras, y un pájaro rojo aparece en el borde izquierdo.

Português: Psique abrindo a caixa dourada

Uma jovem de vestido suave em tom coral senta-se sobre uma rocha em um bosque sombrio, inclinada sobre uma pequena caixa dourada que segura com as duas mãos. Papoulas e flores pálidas crescem entre as pedras, e um pássaro vermelho aparece na borda esquerda.

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