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The Met
Artist: Gustave Courbet(French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz)
Date: 1862
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 47 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. (120 x 74.3 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Nude woman from behind in a stream with a waterfall, surrounded by dark green foliage
Detailed Description
A vertical image shows a nude woman from behind, standing in a natural setting with water. Her light-toned skin contrasts with the dark green background. Her back is turned to the viewer, with her head slightly turned to her right, looking towards a waterfall. Her dark brown hair is pulled up, revealing her neck and upper back. Her arms are bent, and her forearms rest on a dark, mossy surface to her right, near the cascading water. Her body is full-figured, with visible curves of her back, buttocks, and thighs. She stands in shallow, clear water that reaches her calves. The water ripples around her legs and over small, dark rocks on the stream bed. To her right, a narrow waterfall cascades down a dark, rocky wall, creating white foam where it hits the stream. The background is dominated by dense, dark green foliage, suggesting a forest or grotto. A thick, dark brown tree branch extends diagonally from the upper left towards the center, passing behind the woman's upper back. The overall lighting is subdued, with some brighter highlights on the water and the woman's skin.
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