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A Lady and Her Maid

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a painting titled "A Lady and Her Maid" by an unknown artist. Two women are depicted. The woman on the left wears a long dress with a pink shawl over her right shoulder. The dress has a black and gold pattern. She has dark hair and a gold headpiece. The woman on the right wears a long dress with a high neckline and a decorative pattern. She holds a vase with a flower branch. The woman on the right has dark hair and an orange and black headpiece. The background is beige.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
335 × 624 px
Museum record:
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