Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)

Eucharides Painter

ca. 510 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Men courting women Respectable women spent most of their time within the confines of home under the guardianship of their fathers or husbands. One of the few times when young men could see marriageable girls was at public festivals. This scene of men holding branches and speaking with women may show such an occasion, or it may represent an encounter with professional prostitutes.

Artist

Eucharides Painter

Date

ca. 510 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Christos G. Bastis, 1967