Poseidon and Amphitrite

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This oil painting by artist Rupert Bunny illustrates Poseidon and his wife, Amphitrite, as they travel through the seas. Poseidon travels on his mythical seahorse, carrying his well-known trident, while Amphitrite rides on her signature clam shell, carried by mermen. The painting is composed of mostly a green, blue, and orange color scheme which reflects colors seen in the ocean.
The artist Rupert Bunny illustrated Poseidon and his wife, Amphitrite, as they travel through the seas. Poseidon travels by his mythical seahorse, carrying his well-known trident, while Amphitrite rides on her signature clam shell, carried by mermen.

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Oil on canvas from c.1913 65.2 h x 81.2 w cm

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  • type
    Image
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  • file size
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  • creator
    Rupert Bunny (1864-1947)
  • credit
    Gifted to National Gallery of Australia in 1972 after purchase by Dr Ewan Murray-Will.
  • original publisher
    Rupert Bunny
  • original publisher place
    Paris
  • publisher
    The National Gallery of Australia
  • publisher place
    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • restrictions
    Required to submit a works of art usage form for reproduction. copyright@nga.gov.au
  • rights
    The National Gallery of Australia https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/82575
  • rights holder
    Bequest of Dr Ewan Murray-Will 1972
  • rights territory
    Australia