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Woman with dark hair in a green patterned gown holds a green bowl above green water, liquid pouring down, with a coiled creature in the water and brown rocks behind her.

Circe Invidiosa by John William Waterhouse, 1892

A woman with dark hair stands barefoot in green water, holding a shallow green bowl high in both hands while liquid pours from it into the sea. Her dark green gown with peacock-like patterns falls around her, and a coiled serpent-like shape rises in the water at the lower right against dark brown rocks and trees.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1892
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1880 × 4000 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)

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