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The Blind

Henri Fantin-Latour

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Blind by Henri Fantin-Latour: A black and white sketch depicting multiple women in long dresses. The central figure is a seated woman holding a skull, surrounded by 7 other women around her; one centrally standing, two on her right, and four on her left, one of whom is behind her. The women on the left are dressed in dark gowns; the one on the far left in a light-colored gown. The woman on the extreme left holds a trumpet. The background features shaded, cloudy areas. The artist's signature appears below the sketch. A small sketch of a woman's backside appears to the left.

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748 × 893 px
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