The Dream of Ossian

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

c. 1832-1834

Watercolor, white gouache, and brown ink over graphite and partial stylus outlining, on white wove paper

Fogg Museum

A bearded man with a harp rests his head on his arms, surrounded by ethereal figures and a warrior with a shield. The scene is set against a rocky, mountainous backdrop with a starry sky. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop