Boreas and the Fallen Leaves
Boreas and the Fallen Leaves

Image credit: De Morgan Collection

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Boreas is the ancient Greek god of the north wind and the most important of the four wind gods. He was winged and had two faces: one to see where he was going and one to see where he had come from.

In this painting, he is depicted swirling around a large gnarled tree, with the leaves depicted as maidens with golden hair being blown to the floor.
Title

Boreas and the Fallen Leaves

Date

1910–1914

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 91.3 x W 119.8 cm

Accession number

P_EDM_0044

Acquisition method

gift

Work type

Painting

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De Morgan Collection

England

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