Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Danse des nymphes
Jean Francis Auburtin
A dreamlike Symbolist vision of nymphs dancing amidst the gnarled branches of a twilight grove.
Chants sur l'eau
Jean Francis Auburtin
1912 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An ethereal Symbolist scene depicting sirens or nymphs on the water beneath a hazy sunset.
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Where it works
A measured, restful work with softened cool notes — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Strong over sofas, beds, buffets, or wider open walls
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Olive green, Deep green
About the piece
Created in 1912 by French artist Jean Francis Auburtin, this luminous work titled 'Chants sur l'eau' (Songs on the Water) captures the poetic essence of the Symbolist movement. Three mythological figures with golden hair are framed by a dark, weeping canopy of foliage as they look toward a distant ship gliding across a tranquil sea bathed in the soft, hazy glow of a setting sun.
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