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Gouache study of two nude figures on a dark blue ground, one in a wide-brimmed hat, the other in a winged helmet, surrounded by dark coiling shapes.

Perseus and Andromeda, study for The Doom Fulfilled

Two nude male figures stand against a deep blue ground, one seen from behind in a wide-brimmed hat, the other turned in profile in a winged helmet, both framed by dark, sinuous coiled forms. Painted in gouache with pale, scratched highlights, the composition is dense and angular, with faint lettering along the edges.

Artist
Sir Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1875
Medium
Gouache with gold paint on board
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1939 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1875).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of James Viles

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