The artwork, titled “Listen to my Sweet Pipings,” was painted by John William Waterhouse in 1911. It is an oil-on-canvas work from the Romanticism art movement. The dimensions of the painting are 102.2 x 57.8 cm, and it belongs to the mythological painting genre.
In this artwork, a serene and pastoral scene unfolds, with a tranquil interaction between two characters—a bare-chested woman reclined on the grassy ground, and a nude child playing the pan flute. The background features lush greenery, a shimmering watercourse, and a distant landscape bathed in a soft, ethereal light. The delicate flowers scattered in the foreground add to the idyllic and dreamlike ambiance. Waterhouse’s meticulous attention to detail and use of light evoke a sense of calm and enchantment, typical of his mythological works within the Romanticism movement.