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Picnic Party at Mr. Peliti's Country House, Mashobra

Raja Deen Dayal

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a sepia-toned photograph of a large group of people posing outdoors. There are 29 people visible, mostly dressed in formal attire from the late 19th or early 20th century. The group is arranged in three rows. The back row has 13 people standing. The middle row has 10 people sitting on chairs. The front row has 6 people sitting on the ground. The background shows a wall covered in foliage or vines on the left and a metal gate on the right. There are some trees behind the group. A stone wall and a dog are on the left side. Two wooden pieces are on the ground to the right.

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