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Repose

John White Alexander

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman reclining on a couch. She has dark hair and wears a long white dress with a black stripe. The woman's upper body rests against a red pillow. Her head is turned to the right. The dress is rumpled and flows to the floor. A second red pillow sits to the left. The couch has a brown frame with gold embellishments on the left arm. The background wall is beige. The title of the painting is "Repose" by John White Alexander.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 495 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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