1890
oil
canvas
From the collection of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Young Marsyas (Marsyas Enchanting the Hares) is a 1890 oil by Elihu Vedder, a American Impressionism work, held at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
The painting shows a young satyr, Marsyas, sitting on the ground in a forest. He's playing a double flute, and several hares are gathered around him, listening to the music. The satyr is naked except for a headband and a piece of cloth around his waist. He has a hairy tail and pointed ears. The hares seem enchanted by the music, and they're all looking at the satyr with interest. The forest background is painted in warm colors, with trees and bushes visible behind the satyr and the hares. The overall mood of the painting is peaceful and serene. If you like this painting, you might want to look up the artist Elihu Vedder.
Elihu Vedder (26 February 1836 – 29 January 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator and poet from New York City.
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