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A Beauty

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with two women and a structure. The woman on the left wears a white dress with a red sash and holds a parasol. The woman on the right is not fully visible. The central woman reclines on a platform under a blue-roofed structure with a decorative border, wearing a white top and a red bottom. The structure has a small table to its right with two white vases containing flowers. The background features a brown wall with a tree on the left and a lantern. There are flowers in the foreground. The painting is done in muted colors.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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