Couple Standing in Water 1915

"Couple Standing in Water" (1915) is an etching by French artist Emile Bernard. The artwork depicts a nude couple, standing in a pond. The man is holding the woman in his arms, while she leans against a group of reeds. The woman's expression is one of wistful tenderness. The delicate, linear style of the etching suggests the influence of the Post-Impressionist movement, a movement Bernard was deeply involved with.