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Painting of a woman in a pink gown sitting on rocks in a forest, leaning over an open golden box, with pink flowers at her feet.

Psyche Opening the Golden Box

A young woman in a loose coral-pink gown sits on a rocky ledge in a shadowy wood, bending over a small golden box she holds in both hands. Poppies and pale flowers grow among the stones, and a red bird perches at the left edge.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1904
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2303 × 3600 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1904; 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)

MasterpiecesGreek and Roman Myths20th century1900s1904oil paintingmythologypoppiespre-raphaelite styleforest paintingwoman in pink gownwaterhousejohn william waterhousepsyche

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