Het afscheid van Odysseus en Naussikaä 1878 - 1938

"Het afscheid van Odysseus en Naussikaä" is a pen and ink drawing by Dutch artist Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, created between 1878 and 1938. The drawing depicts a scene from Homer's Odyssey, where the hero Odysseus bids farewell to Nausicaä, the princess of Phaeacia, who had helped him after he was shipwrecked. Holst captures the poignant moment of parting, with Odysseus pushing off in his boat and Nausicaä looking on with a mixture of sadness and longing. The artist's distinctive style, characterized by strong lines and dramatic contrasts, contributes to the artwork's powerful and evocative quality.