Flaming June

Flaming June is a painting by Sir Frederic Leighton, produced in 1895. Painted with oil paints on a 47-by-47-inch (1,200 mm × 1,200 mm) square canvas, it is widely considered to be Leighton's best-known work in the 21st century, much reproduced in posters and the like. It shows a sensuous version of his classicist Academic style. It is thought that the woman portrayed alludes to the figures of sleeping nymphs and naiads the Greeks often sculpted.

This article is about the Frederic Leighton painting. For the 1997 trance song by BT, see Flaming June (song).

Flaming June
ArtistFrederic Leighton
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions120 cm × 120 cm (47 in × 47 in)
LocationMuseo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Flaming June disappeared from view in the 1930s and was rediscovered in the 1960s. It was auctioned shortly after, during a period of time known to be difficult for selling Victorian era paintings, where it failed to sell for its low reserve price of US$140 (the equivalent of $1,126 in modern prices). After the auction, it was promptly purchased by the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It will be on loan to the Royal Academy of Arts in London from 17 February 2024 through 12 January 2025.

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