Anna Dwight Weir Reading a Letter

Julian Alden Weir

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman sitting in a chair, wearing a white dress. The woman has short, reddish-brown hair. Her right arm rests on the arm of the chair, and her left hand holds a white glove. The chair is dark brown with ornate details on the arm. The woman sits in front of a window with white curtains and black shutters. A potted plant with green leaves and white flowers sits on the windowsill. The background includes a beige wall with two framed pictures hanging on it, partially visible. One frame is gold and surrounds a black-and-white image. The other frame is white with a gold border. The overall color palette is subdued with shades of white, beige, brown, and black. The painting is titled "Anna Dwight Weir Reading a Letter" by Julian Alden Weir.