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"Welcome": Study for a Window

John La Farge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A black and white pencil drawing of a person in a long robe with one arm to the side and the other raised holding a curtain. The person has short hair and is shown from the feet up. The robe has a sash around the waist on the left and draping folds on the right leg. The robe sleeve on the right is puffy at the top and the left arm has a straight sleeve. The curtain on the right falls vertically to the bottom edge. The background shows an indication of several vertical hanging folds. Welcome Study for a Window by John La Farge.

Artwork Details

Date
1909
Medium
Graphite, fixative layer, on off-white wove paper, laid down on pulpboard
Culture
American
Dimensions
397 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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