Ulysses and the Sirens

John William Waterhouse, 1891, National Gallery of Victoria

‘Ulysses and the Sirens’ is a work by John William Waterhouse (United Kingdom, 1849–1917). It is dated 1891. It is part of the collection National Gallery of Victoria. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Realism’.

It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 101 × 202 cm. The work belongs to the genre mythological painting. The things depicted include Odysseus, siren, sailboat, and mast.