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A Month's Darning

Enoch Wood Perry

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman wearing a long white dress with floral patterns sitting on a chair. A basket full of socks and yarn is placed at her feet. The woman's hair is pulled back, and she wears a scarf around her neck. Her hands hold yarn and a needle. A window with potted plants on the sill is on her left. The wall behind her is dark brown. The floor has a striped rug. The title of the painting is "A Month's Darning" by Enoch Wood Perry.

Artwork Details

Date
1876
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, and gum arabic on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
499 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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