The Greek Lovers 1846

"The Greek Lovers" is a painting by American artist Henry Peters Gray, dated 1846. The painting depicts a young couple, likely a shepherd and shepherdess, posed against an idyllic landscape. The woman sits by a stone wall with a lyre, while the man stands behind her, seemingly lost in thought. This romantic scene evokes a sense of timeless love and longing in the Italian countryside. The painting is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.