Payment of Zeus

An oil painting of a nude woman reclining across a white draped bed, one arm raised toward the upper left. A man in dark clothing bends forward at the foot of the bed, while deep red and patterned curtains fill the background. Loose, sketchy brushwork and warm, shadowy tones give the scene a dramatic, theatrical mood.

Artist

Carl Marr

Date

n.d.

Medium

oil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2592 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum