{"product_id":"the-woman-in-the-waves-gustave-courbet","title":"The Woman in the Waves - Gustave Courbet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGustave Courbet's\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Waves\u003c\/i\u003e (1868) stands as one of the most sensuous and technically daring works of the nineteenth century. Painted at the height of the French Realist movement, this intimate canvas depicts a nude woman emerging from the sea, her figure half-submerged amid churning white foam and deep blue-green water. Courbet renders the flesh with extraordinary tactile richness, applying paint with both brush and palette knife to create a surface alive with texture and luminosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition draws on a long tradition of the Venus rising from the sea — the classical \u003ci\u003eVenus Anadyomene\u003c\/i\u003e — yet Courbet firmly roots the image in earthly, physical reality rather than idealized mythology. The anonymous woman, robust and unselfconscious, embodies Realism's core conviction: that truth and beauty reside in the observed world. The crashing waves and overcast sky lend the scene a raw, elemental energy that anticipates the Impressionists' fascination with water and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow held in the permanent collection of \u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/b\u003e, this masterwork translates magnificently into our \u003cb\u003emuseum-quality stretched canvas reproduction\u003c\/b\u003e. Printed on premium matte canvas and hand-wrapped over a solid 0.75-inch stretcher bar with a classic \u003cb\u003egallery wrap\u003c\/b\u003e finish, this piece arrives ready to hang and bring enduring elegance to any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGustave Courbet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1868\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 3\/4 x 21 1\/4 in. (65.4 x 54 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRealism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px;border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:12px 0 8px\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 × 25 cm (8″ × 10″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51 × 76 cm (20″ × 30″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102 × 152 cm (40″ × 60″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:8px 0 4px;color:#888;font-size:13px\"\u003eAll sizes include a 0.75\" gallery wrap. Ready to hang — no framing required.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Gallerivm","offers":[{"title":"S — 30×40 cm","offer_id":60068308386126,"sku":"GLV-18324973902-S","price":39.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M — 40×50 cm","offer_id":60068308713806,"sku":"GLV-18324973902-M","price":59.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L — 60×90 cm","offer_id":60068308746574,"sku":"GLV-18324973902-L","price":89.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1637\/9214\/files\/DT887_2bf60c73-31d8-4a64-aec8-dd10088c915f.jpg?v=1783496469","url":"https:\/\/gallerivm.com\/products\/the-woman-in-the-waves-gustave-courbet","provider":"Gallerivm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}