Grave of the Sea 1905

"Grave of the Sea" is a 1905 work by the Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones. The circular composition depicts two nude figures within a stylized seascape, enclosed by a thick, green border. The woman on the left, partially submerged in the water, looks toward the figure on the right. The second figure is submerged headfirst, with only their legs and torso visible. The image's soft, pastel colors evoke the serenity and tranquility of the sea, and the figures' graceful poses suggest a dreamlike state, typical of Burne-Jones's symbolic and allegorical works.