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Anahita: A Study for "The Flight of Night"

William Morris Hunt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing or painting of a woman sitting on the edge of a surface with her right leg bent in front of her. She is topless with a cloth wrapped around her waist. Her left leg is bent behind her with her foot obscured by folds of fabric. She sits with her torso leaning forward to her right. Her left arm resting on her left thigh with her hand palm down. Her right arm is extended out to her right with palm down. Her right hand is slightly cupped. Her hair is pulled up and away from her face. She has earrings and a neutral expression on her face. The background is plain and monotone.

Artwork details

Date:
1878
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
427 × 624 px
Museum record:
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