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Female figure (one of a pair)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a statue of a female figure. The figure is standing on a circular black base. The figure is wearing a long robe with a pattern of flowers, leaves, and butterflies. The robe has a high neckline and long sleeves. The figure's hair is styled in a high bun on top of her head. Her eyes are cast downward. She is holding an object in her right hand and a fan in her left hand. The background is plain and light-colored. The figure by Percival Tortoise Gubb.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in famille verte enamels on the biscuit and on the glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
300 × 625 px
Museum record:
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