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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
Museum record:
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