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Gaudi Ragini

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gaudi Ragini, a woman wearing a long yellow and red dress stands on a grassy hill surrounded by four deer. She holds beads in both hands. There are trees behind her on the hill. A white building with a latticed window is visible on the top right. A seated figure sits on the roof. There are trees and bushes on the left. A line of flowers stretches across the bottom. The artwork is framed by an orange border with a blue inner border. A yellow banner with black text runs across the top. The background shows blue sky and dark clouds.

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699 × 893 px
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