The Oceanids (The Naiads of the Sea) | |
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Artist | Gustave Doré |
Year | c. 1860 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 127 cm × 185.5 cm (50 in × 73.0 in) |
Location | Private collection |
The Oceanids (The Naiads of the Sea) (French: Les Océanides (Les Naiades de la mer)) is a painting by Gustave Doré, dated to c. 1860.[1] It depicts the Oceanids from Greek mythology with Prometheus chained to a rock in the background. The subject is from the ancient tragedy Prometheus Bound.