Why it matters
A nude woman lies on the edge of a rocky shore with waves breaking behind her, turning to look back over her shoulder. The artist Kenyon Cox called it 'the most perfect painting of the nude' of the 19th century.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1862.
- It is also known as The Wave and the Pearl.
- Critics praised its technique.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Pearl and the Wave (CC BY-SA 4.0).
