Echo and Narcissus – John William Waterhouse, 1903
Framed Canvas Reproduction
Witness a moment of tragic beauty and silent yearning in Echo and Narcissus, John William Waterhouse’s exquisite 1903 portrayal of unrequited love drawn from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Echo and Narcissus – John William Waterhouse, 1903
Framed Canvas Reproduction
Witness a moment of tragic beauty and silent yearning in Echo and Narcissus, John William Waterhouse’s exquisite 1903 portrayal of unrequited love drawn from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. In this emotionally charged composition, Waterhouse captures two doomed figures bound by vanity, longing, and divine punishment.
Narcissus, draped in red, gazes into his own reflection at the edge of a still pond, utterly transfixed. Before him, Echo—her love unspoken and her form fading—watches with quiet despair, her figure almost blending into the wild, natural landscape. The scene is painted with luminous detail: golden grass, dappled water, and soft shadows evoke both the beauty of the world and the inevitability of sorrow. Waterhouse’s Pre-Raphaelite eye and Symbolist sensitivity elevate the tale into a visual meditation on obsession, isolation, and the cost of self-love.
This masterful framed canvas reproduction preserves the layered brushwork, rich color, and emotional subtlety of the original. Echo and Narcissus is perfect for interiors that favor poetic depth, mythic storytelling, and quiet drama.
