The Harp Player (A Solo)

Kenyon Cox

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a woman playing a harp. The woman has dark hair and wears a long, dark dress with lighter colored stripes along the bottom and cuffs. She sits on a chair, angled to the left of the image, with her right hand on the neck of the harp and her left on the strings. The harp is tall with an ornately carved pillar. The base has four legs. Behind the woman, there are three pieces of artwork on the wall: one to her left, one to her right, and one above her. The one above is large and rectangular with a thick frame. A carving of an eagle or bird protrudes from the top center of the frame. The room has a dark-colored wall and a light-colored floor.