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John William Waterhouse

English painter (1849–1917)

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Lived 1849–1917, aged 68Italy
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    1849–1917
    Aged 68
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Updated 2026-06-24

John William Waterhouse was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter. His paintings are known for their depictions of women from ancient Greek mythology, Arthurian legend, and the works of William Shakespeare. A high proportion depict a single young and beautiful woman in a historical costume and setting, though there are some ventures into Orientalist painting and genre painting, still mostly featuring women.

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