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Undine (1872) by John William Waterhouse – Hand-Painted Oil Reproduction

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Hand-painted oil painting reproduction of John William Waterhouse's Undine featuring a blonde water nymph standing in a town fountain

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Undine (1872) by John William Waterhouse – Hand-Painted Oil Reproduction

Oil on canvas · Painted by hand to order

Original price was: $658.64.Current price is: $301.09. Rolled canvas · 30 × 39.6 cm

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Marking John William Waterhouse’s debut at the Royal Society of British Artists, Undine ($1872$) illustrates the tragic water elemental from European folklore standing within a jetting town square fountain. Recreated $100\%$ by hand in fine oils on canvas by senior studio artisans at Dafen Village Studio, this reproduction flawlessly restores the translucent white drapery, cascading golden locks, and misty water spray. Its ethereal vertical composition forms a serene, deeply poetic centerpiece for romantic bedroom suites, luxury bath lounges, or private sanctuaries.

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Painted in $1872$, Undine holds monumental historical importance as the earliest recorded public work by John William Waterhouse. Inspired by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué’s celebrated $1811$ Romantic novella, the painting depicts Undine—a water spirit who can only gain a human soul by falling in love with a mortal. Positioned on the stone basin of a fountain in a quiet medieval town square, the maiden wrings her golden hair beneath a rising geyser of water, caught between her elemental origins and human desire. Waterhouse blends classical drapery modeling with Victorian romantic mysticism, launching his legendary lifelong exploration of mythic maidens.

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  • 100% Hand-Painted Execution: Expertly created layer-by-layer by senior studio painters specializing in Pre-Raphaelite glaze techniques, soft sfumato lighting, and delicate aquatic spray rendering.

  • Archival Grade Canvas & Pigments: Rendered on high-density linen canvas using lightfast artist-grade oil paints to preserve luminous ivory whites, soft hair golds, stone grey tones, and moody architectural shadow darks for generations.

  • Exacting Detail Fidelity: Meticulously reproduces the flowing wet drapery folds, translucent water jet droplets, textured stone fountain basin, and gentle facial melancholy.

  • Custom Vertical Scaling: Tailor-made to fit master bedroom alcoves, luxury bathroom lounges, fireside reading corners, or custom gilded Victorian gallery framing configurations.

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  • Residential: Perfect for a Romantic Bedroom Suite Alcove, Luxury Bath Lounge, Private Sanctuary, or Dressing Room, infusing the living space with mythic water magic, ethereal white elegance, and timeless Pre-Raphaelite romance.

  • Commercial / Public: Exceptionally suited for boutique hotel suites, wellness spa relaxation lounges, heritage reading rooms, or fine art salons seeking iconic early $19\text{th}$-century British masterworks.

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