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Meditation

John George Brown

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a painting titled "Meditation" by John George Brown. The painting depicts a woman sitting on a chair. The woman has short brown hair and wears a white dress with blue stripes and a red skirt. Her right elbow rests on her knee and her index finger touches her chin. She sits on a black rocking chair with a red cushion. Behind her is a large wooden barrel on the left and a wooden shelf on the right with various items. To the right of the woman is another wooden barrel with a handle and filled with green apples. The background features a wooden wall and shelf with a variety of items, including bowls, jugs, and cans.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1900–1910
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
525 × 624 px
Museum record:
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