Painting of nude figures pushing a large wheeled car up a shadowy street, with a standing nude figure on top under a dark swirling canopy.

The Car of Love

Nude figures strain together to push a large spoked wheel-like car up a narrow, shadowy street, while a nude man stands atop it beneath a dark, swirling canopy. The painting uses muted browns, greys and greens with pale flesh tones, in a mannered, allegorical style.

Artist: Edward Burne-Jones
Date: 1900
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 2144 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1900; 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): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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