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Painting of a long-haired woman in a white gown seated on a log among lily pads and reeds, face lifted, hands raised.

Ophelia

A red-haired woman in a long white gown sits on a log among lily pads and reeds, her face tilted upward and her hands raised near her head. Flowers, leaves and water fill the dense, painted pond setting, with a painterly oil technique throughout.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1894
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1644 × 2800 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1894; 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)

Español: Ofelia de John William Waterhouse, 1894

Una mujer de cabello rojizo, con un largo vestido blanco, está sentada sobre un tronco entre nenúfares y juncos, con el rostro inclinado hacia arriba y las manos levantadas junto a la cabeza. El estanque denso está pintado con flores, hojas y agua en una técnica de óleo.

Português: Ofélia, de John William Waterhouse, 1894

Uma mulher de cabelo ruivo, com um longo vestido branco, está sentada sobre um tronco entre folhas de nenúfar e juncos, com o rosto voltado para cima e as mãos erguidas perto da cabeça. O lago denso é pintado com flores, folhas e água em técnica de óleo.

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