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Jerusalem the Golden

Thomas Hovenden

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman lying on a bed with a yellow shawl or blanket covering her. The woman has dark hair and is reclining on a red pillow with her left arm resting on her stomach and her right arm on a bedside table. A man sits on the left side of the bed, with his right elbow on his knee and his hand under his chin. A second person is partially visible on the right side of the image. The background is dark. The artwork is titled "Jerusalem the Golden" by Thomas Hovenden.

Artwork Details

Date
1892–94
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 441 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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