Ulysses and the Sirens by John William Waterhouse
Ulysses and the Sirens canvas print displayed on a wall
Detail of Ulysses and the Sirens by John William Waterhouse showing the brushwork and surface texture of the painting

John William Waterhouse

Ulysses and the Sirens

US$ 591.00

Ulysses strains against the mast, his crew rowing with wax-stopped ears, while the sirens close in as bird-women rather than the mermaids of later tradition. Waterhouse took the detail straight from Greek vase painting, which makes the picture stranger and more archaic than its Victorian audience expected.

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John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) was born in Rome to English painters and became the last major artist working in the Pre-Raphaelite manner, decades after the brotherhood dissolved. He returned repeatedly to women from myth and literature, painted with soft handling and a strong narrative instinct. He exhibited at the Royal Academy for over forty years.

Material Archival canvas
Frame Supplied rolled, unframed
Print Fine-art print, printed to order
Size 54 × 27 inches
Delivery 2–3 weeks
Certificate of Authenticity Included, emailed on delivery

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