Painted study of seated women in a garden listening to a lute player in a red cap, with a fountain in the background.

Study for Decameron, Ladies in a Garden

A loose painted study shows five women in long gowns seated on grass in a leafy garden, while a man in a red cap plays a lute at right. A fountain and arched trellis stand in the soft background, with warm reds and greens throughout.

Artist: John William Waterhouse
Date: 1916
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 1000 × 554 px

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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1916; 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)

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