Painting of a woman in a red dress kneeling by a stream to pick flowers, with pale-robed women and rocks in the background.

Sketch for Maidens Picking Flowers by a Stream

A woman in a red dress kneels at the edge of a stream, reaching toward pink and white flowers in the grass, while other figures in pale garments stand near a rocky bank behind her. The loose, painterly brushwork and earthy greens and ochres give the scene a sketch-like quality, consistent with the record's description of a study for maidens picking flowers by a stream.

Artist: John William Waterhouse
Date: 1911
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Size: 2247 × 2716 px

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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1911; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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