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Painted mermaid with long red hair combing it while seated on a mossy rock by rippling blue-violet sea water.

Sketch for A Mermaid

A red-haired mermaid sits on a mossy rock at the edge of a shallow sea, combing her long hair with both hands while looking down. Loose brushstrokes in violet, blue and rust build the rippling water, surf and rocks, in an oil sketch with a soft, unfinished finish.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1892
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
703 × 1181 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1892; 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: Boceto para Una sirena, John William Waterhouse

Una sirena de cabello rojizo se sienta sobre una roca cubierta de musgo en la orilla de un mar poco profundo, peinándose el cabello largo con ambas manos mientras mira hacia abajo. Pinceladas sueltas en violeta, azul y óxido construyen el agua ondulante, la espuma y las rocas, en un boceto al óleo de acabado suave e inacabado.

Português: Esboço para A Sereia, John William Waterhouse

Uma sereia de cabelo ruivo está sentada sobre uma pedra coberta de limo na beira de um mar raso, penteando os longos cabelos com as duas mãos e olhando para baixo. Pinceladas soltas em violeta, azul e ferrugem constroem a água ondulante, a espuma e as rochas, num esboço a óleo de acabamento suave e inacabado.

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