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The Quadroon

George Fuller

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Quadroon by George Fuller: A painting of a woman sitting. The woman has dark wavy hair. Her skin tone is light brown. She is wearing a white short-sleeved blouse with a V-shaped neckline and short sleeves. The woman's dress is rust-colored and long. She is wearing a necklace with a pendant. The woman's right arm is bent at the elbow with her hand on her lap. The background includes a field with people in the distance. There are trees in the background. The sky includes clouds. The colors are muted with an emphasis on browns.

Artwork details

Date:
1880
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
502 × 624 px
Museum record:
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