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| Jason and Medea | |
| Artist: | John William Waterhouse |
| Year: | 1907 |
| Medium: | Oil on canvas |
| Height Metric: | 134 |
| Width Metric: | 107 |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| Museum: | Private collection |
Jason and Medea is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style created by John William Waterhouse in 1907.[1] [2]
The painting depicts the Colchian princess, Medea, preparing a magic potion for Jason to enable him to complete the tasks set for him by her father, Aeëtes.
Medea's determined facial expression shows a characterization consistent with that of Greek literature, particularly Euripides' tragedy Medea.
The painting is thematically and visually similar to Waterhouse's The Magic Circle.