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Liberty

Chinese Painter

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting "Liberty" by a Chinese Painter, features a woman wearing a white dress with short sleeves and a floral crown in her long brown hair. The woman holds a cup in her right hand, towards a brown eagle that has outstretched wings. The woman's left hand hangs by her side, and she wears a blue garland over her right shoulder and across her body. She wears white shoes and stands on a green floor with broken white objects. The background depicts a cloudy sky with a flag featuring blue and white sections. The painting is framed in gold with a decorative border and a black background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Oil on glass
Culture:
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions:
481 × 624 px
Museum record:
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