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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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