Art Nouveau Nude Archer in Forestdetails

Art Nouveau Nude Archer in Forest

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A boy or young man (based on his proportions) is about to fire an arrow from his bow. He is naked, barefoot, and has wings that reach down to his heels; there’s a strap over one shoulder, probably for a quiver holding arrows. In the background are stylised trees and thorns.

This may be inspired by a scene from the Finnish myth cycle The Kalevala, judging by the hole through the youth’s hand, or he might be a cherub. There are flowers by his feet.

The illustration was made by the artist Aubrey Beardsley for a deluxe edition of La Morte D’Arthur in 1893, and could be taken as either male or female.

cherubs, people, angels, mythological creatures, wings, winged, archery, forests, trees, woods, bare feet, boys, weapons, art nouveau, nonbinary, androgyny

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23128 dots per inch (approximately)