Why it matters
A nude woman stands in nature, reaching into a stream that flows over her arms. It may have been inspired by Ingres's painting of the same name.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1862.
- The model's identity is unknown.
- It has been compared to Gauguin's The Moon and the Earth.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Source (Courbet) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
