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Leda and the Swan, Adolphe Yvon

Leda and the Swan

Adolphe Yvon (French) (1817-1893)

Movement
Academic art
Date
c. 1846–1883
Medium
Charcoal and gouache with touches of pastel
Dimensions
39.7 × 54.5 cm (sheet)
Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0

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LedaZeusMythologySwanBirdAnimalNudeNudityWomanRecliningKissWingFeatherDraperySensualityLoveGrassSignatureBrownWhiteCharcoalGouachePastelFrance19th century
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