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Woman in a red dress at a loom by an arched window, looking up, with a stone bridge and walled town visible outside.

"I am half sick of shadows" said the Lady of Shalott

A woman in a flowing red gown sits at a loom beside a round arched window, hands raised to her head, gazing upward. Beyond the window, a stone bridge crosses a river toward a walled town under a pale sky. A checkered floor, a tapestry with a colorful band on the loom, and a spindle complete the richly detailed interior.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1916
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2451 × 3349 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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