Who created "Repose"?

Repose was created by John White Alexander in 1895.

Is "Repose" in the public domain?

Yes, Repose is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Repose

John White Alexander

1895

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

52 1/4 x 63 5/8 in. (132.7 x 161.6 cm)

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Anonymous Gift, 1980

Accession Number

1980.224

Tags

Women

Art Historical Context

John White Alexander's *Repose* (1895) invites visitors into a moment of elegant tranquility. This large-scale oil on canvas, measuring 52¼ x 63⅝ inches, captures the essence of late 19th-century American. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Wing, it reflects the cultural sophistication of the Gilded Age, when American painters drew inspiration from European masters while celebrating national themes of beauty and leisure. The painting's title and tag of "Women" suggest a graceful depiction of female figures at rest, a popular motif evoking serenity and femininity in the era's Aesthetic...

About the Artist

John White Alexander · 1856–1915

American painter.

Repose

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