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Women in classical dress pour water from urns into a bronze basin with lion-head spouts in a painting.

The Danaides

Several women in flowing classical dress pour water from tall urns into a large bronze basin with lion-head spouts. Their figures fill a stone-edged pool setting, with the central pair lit warmly against a pale blue background.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1903
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2133 × 3000 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1903; 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: Las Danaides

Varias mujeres con vestidos clásicos fluidos vierten agua desde grandes ánforas en una gran cuenca de bronce con caños en forma de cabeza de león. Sus figuras ocupan un entorno de piedra junto a un fondo azul pálido, con las dos centrales iluminadas cálidamente.

Português: As Danaides

Várias mulheres com vestes clássicas fluidas derramam água de grandes jarros em uma grande bacia de bronze com bicas em forma de cabeça de leão. Suas figuras ocupam um cenário de pedra, diante de um fundo azul pálido, com as duas centrais iluminadas de forma quente.

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