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Art Students

Louis Lang

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a group of young women in a room. The room has white walls and a slanted ceiling with a skylight. There are green curtains on either side. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling. There is a doorway in the back wall and a table with a red cloth to the right. The table holds an open book. A cabinet with glass doors is to the right of the table. A bust sits on top of the cabinet. The women are dressed in long dresses and are engaged in various activities such as reading, drawing, and standing. One woman is standing with her back to the viewer. Another woman is sitting on the floor. The title of the painting is "Art Students" and the artist is Louis Lang.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1871
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
543 × 625 px
Museum record:
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