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Two young women in blue and pink dresses gather roses in a flowering garden, with tall pines and a pond behind them.

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May

Two young women in flowing dresses, one in blue and one in pink with a grey sash, bend over a flowering garden to gather roses. Tall pines, a pond, and a third figure in the distant grove frame the scene in soft, luminous oil paint.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1909
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1615 × 1978 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1909; 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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