Ulysses recognized by his nurse on his return from Troy

In Bouguereau's Ulysses recognized by his nurse, the naked Odysseus stands center, bending toward an elderly nurse who grasps him as she recognizes him, while other figures in flowing garments watch from a classical interior. The composition emphasizes a diagonal gesture of the central figure against vertical architectural elements, with a seated woman on the right and onlookers arranged to create intimate drama within a balanced space. The color palette blends warm flesh tones and pinks with cool grays and marble, executed in Bouguereau's polished Academic style with smooth, idealized forms and refined brushwork.