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Armored knights asleep among pink briar roses in a dense forest, with one standing knight holding a sword at left.

The Prince Enters the Wood

A standing armored knight with a sword stands beside several sleeping knights lying among pink briar roses and dense green foliage in a forest clearing. Helmets and shields lie scattered on the grass, and the painted surface shows fine detail in the leaves and flowers.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1872
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1500 × 708 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1872; 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): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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