John William Waterhouse Audience & Popularity Statistics

1849 – 1917

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This page shows how many people visit the pages of John William Waterhouse on this website. A visit means one person opened a page. Each chart below has its own short explanation.

Statistics were reset on 1 July 2026 — no data is available before that date.

John William Waterhouse: the audience in brief

Over the past twelve months the most-viewed canvas by John William Waterhouse on WahooArt.com was Echo and Narcissus: 4,100 visits, or 6% of the attention paid to the artist's work. It is followed by Penelope and the Suitors and The Lady of Shalott. The artist attracted 65,400 visits in all: 9,100 to the artist page and 56,300 to the pages of individual canvases. Interest is rising: visits increased by 130% from Aug 2026 to Sep 2026. The peak came in Jul 2026, with 34,000 visits. The audience reads the site in English (36%), German (16%) and French (14%). The audience views the works on computers (69%), phones (27%) and tablets (4%). Visitors gravitate towards Dark (Luminance): 48% of the visits, though such canvases form 28% of the artist's catalog.

The 10 most-viewed canvases by John William Waterhouse

Ranked by actual visits over the last twelve months, these are the 10 works by John William Waterhouse that collectors open most often on WahooArt.com.

  1. Echo and Narcissus 1 Echo and Narcissus, 1903 4,100 visits · 6.3%
  2. Penelope and the Suitors 2 Penelope and the Suitors, 1912 3,600 visits · 5.5%
  3. The Lady of Shalott 3 The Lady of Shalott, 1888 3,500 visits · 5.4%
  4. Ariadne 4 Ariadne, 1898 2,500 visits · 3.9%
  5. Circe Invidiosa 5 Circe Invidiosa, 1892 1,900 visits · 2.9%
  6. The Magic Circle 6 The Magic Circle 1,900 visits · 2.9%
  7. Tale from the Decameron 7 Tale from the Decameron, 1916 1,800 visits · 2.8%
  8. Hylas and the Nymphs 8 Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896 1,500 visits · 2.3%
  9. The lady of shalott study 9 The lady of shalott study, 1894 1,400 visits · 2.2%
  10. Ophelia 1 10 Ophelia 1, 1889 1,400 visits · 2.2%

How many people visit the page of John William Waterhouse each month?

Each bar is one month. It shows how many times people opened the page of this artist during that month, over the last twelve months.

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MonthArtist pageArtwork pages
Oct 202500
Nov 202500
Dec 202500
Jan 202600
Feb 202600
Mar 202600
Apr 202600
May 202600
Jun 20262001,200
Jul 20262,40031,600
Aug 20261,9007,200
Sep 20264,60016,300

How much attention do the canvases of John William Waterhouse receive?

Each bar is one month. It counts the visits to all the artwork pages of this artist added together, month by month, for one year.

The monthly figures of both charts are in the first table, above.

Which canvases by John William Waterhouse draw the most visits, month by month?

Each row is one popular artwork. Each bar shows how many visits that artwork received in one month. Taller bars mean more visits that month.

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ArtworkOct 2025Nov 2025Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026
The Lady of Shalott000000002009009001,400
Ariadne0000000001,500200400
Echo and Narcissus0000000001,1005002,100
Hylas and the Nymphs0000000001,000100300
The Lady of Shalott000000000000
Tale from the Decameron000000001001,300100200
The lady of shalott study0000000001,200100100
Ophelia 1000000000400200500
Penelope and the Suitors0000000001,700600800
Flora and the Zephyrs000000001006000100

Which devices do admirers use to view John William Waterhouse?

Each slice is one kind of device: phone, tablet or computer. The bigger the slice, the more visits came from that kind of device during the last twelve months.

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DeviceVisitsShare
computers45,30069.3%
phones17,40026.6%
tablets2,7004.1%

In which languages is John William Waterhouse read?

Each slice is one language. The bigger the slice, the more visitors used the website in that language during the last thirty days. Only the top ten are shown.

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LanguageVisitsShare
English2,10036.2%
German90015.5%
French80013.8%
Dutch60010.3%
Spanish5008.6%
Czech2003.4%
Danish2003.4%
Hungarian1001.7%
Korean1001.7%
Polish1001.7%

How many visits does John William Waterhouse receive daily, and what is expected next?

Each bar is one day. The first bars count the visits of the past three weeks. The bars in the second color are our guess for the next three weeks.

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DayVisits
Thu 17 Sep800
Fri 18 Sep2,100
Sat 19 Sep1,400
Sun 20 Sep1,000
Mon 21 Sep1,000
Tue 22 Sep1,000
Wed 23 Sep900
Thu 24 Sep800
Fri 25 Sep800
Sat 26 Sep200
Sun 27 Sep700
Mon 28 Sep5,700
Tue 29 Sep900
Wed 30 Sep1,000
Thu 1 Oct600
Fri 2 Oct1,800
Sat 3 Oct2,100
Sun 4 Oct1,700
Mon 5 Oct1,000
Tue 6 Oct900
Wed 7 Oct1,100
Thu 8 Oct (forecast)800
Fri 9 Oct (forecast)1,600
Sat 10 Oct (forecast)1,300
Sun 11 Oct (forecast)1,200
Mon 12 Oct (forecast)2,700
Tue 13 Oct (forecast)1,000
Wed 14 Oct (forecast)1,000
Thu 15 Oct (forecast)800
Fri 16 Oct (forecast)1,700
Sat 17 Oct (forecast)1,300
Sun 18 Oct (forecast)1,200
Mon 19 Oct (forecast)2,800
Tue 20 Oct (forecast)1,000
Wed 21 Oct (forecast)1,100
Thu 22 Oct (forecast)800
Fri 23 Oct (forecast)1,800
Sat 24 Oct (forecast)1,400
Sun 25 Oct (forecast)1,300
Mon 26 Oct (forecast)2,900
Tue 27 Oct (forecast)1,000
Wed 28 Oct (forecast)1,100

Frequently asked questions about John William Waterhouse

Which canvases by John William Waterhouse are the most popular?

Echo and Narcissus ranks first, with 4,100 visits (6% of all views of John William Waterhouse). The ranking above lists the 10 most-viewed works.

How many people look at John William Waterhouse on WahooArt.com?

In the last twelve months, John William Waterhouse received 65,400 visits: 9,100 on the artist page and 56,300 on individual canvases.

On which devices do collectors view John William Waterhouse?

Collectors view John William Waterhouse on computers (69%), phones (27%) and tablets (4%); computers account for 69% of the visits.

In which languages do visitors read about John William Waterhouse?

In English (36%), German (16%) and French (14%); English leads with 36% of the visitors.

Which type of canvas by John William Waterhouse do visitors prefer?

They prefer Dark (Luminance): 48% of the visits, against 28% of the catalog.