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The Flower Girl

Charles Cromwell Ingham

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a young girl with fair skin and curly blonde hair. She wears a black head covering and a beige dress. The girl holds a small potted plant in her right hand and a large basket of flowers in her left hand. The basket contains a variety of colorful flowers, including pink, red, yellow, orange, and white blooms. The background features a landscape with trees and a cloudy sky. The girl stands against a dark wall.

Artwork details

Date:
1846
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
501 × 625 px
Museum record:
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