Cheer Extravagance

The Birth of Venus (c. 1890) by John Bulloch Souter (Scottish, 1890 – 1972), oil on canvas, 54 x 72 in (137.2 x 182.8 cm), Private Collection

Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Sirenen by Adolphe La Lyre (French painter, 1850-1935) 

Private Collection.

Mermaids and Sea Nymphs by Eric Pape (American, 1870-1938)

Hiroki Kawanabe (Japanese Artist, born 1983) "Breath", 2026. Acrylic on Paper

Arthur Hopkins (English, 1848-1930) - A fantasy of the deep

Oscar Kleineh - "Strong Sails"

by William Stout

Sea anemones from Actes de la Société linnéenne de Bordeaux t.43 (1889). Full text here.

The Fisherman and The Siren by Knut Ekwall (19th Century)

Edward Moran - "New York Harbor in Moonlight"

The Enchanted Cave ~ oil ~ George Putnam

Colour linocut , 36 x 41 cm.

(the original post wasn't credited and I confused it with a similar painting, but put the credits to its rightful owner!)

(original image)

Chéri Hérouard (1881-1961), 'La Sirene Envieuse' (The Envious Mermaid), 'Fantasio'', #350, Sept. 1, 1921 "Ah! avoir des jambes et pouvoir danser!" (Ah! To have legs and be able to dance!)