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A prince conversing with a woman while taking refreshments on a terrace (recto)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with six people on a raised platform with a yellow and red patterned cloth. The man on the left is kneeling and wearing a yellow outfit with a purple shawl; he has a turban on his head. The woman on the right is kneeling and wearing a green and red outfit; she has a headband on her head. The man and woman are holding something in their hands. There are two women standing on either side of the platform; one is wearing a purple dress, and the other is wearing a white dress. A woman wearing an orange shawl and purple pants stands on the right. There are two baskets on the platform with food. The background has a white building with a pink roof and a green hillside. The painting is framed in gold. The scene appears to be a prince conversing with a woman while taking refreshments on a terrace.

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Dimensions
626 × 900 px
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