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Hylas and the Nymphs - John William Waterhouse
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Hylas and the Nymphs

John William Waterhouse · 1896

Oil on canvas · 132.1 × 197.5 cm

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Where to see it

Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester

About the painting

Hylas and the Nymphs is an 1896 oil painting by John William Waterhouse. The painting depicts a moment from the Greek and Roman legend of the tragic youth Hylas, based on accounts by Ovid and other ancient writers, in which the enraptured Hylas is abducted by Naiads (female water nymphs) while seeking drinking water.

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Hylas and the Nymphs is exhibited in the Manchester Art Gallery.

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Style, subject and colours

ImpressionismPre-RaphaelitesMythological paintingNudeMythologyWomanBlackBrown

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Image: John William Waterhouse; Wikimedia Commons · public domain

Hylas and the Nymphs - John William Waterhouse

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