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Maiden Dancing Before a Storm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a woman dancing. The woman is barefoot and wearing a long skirt. She has a dark head covering and her right arm is raised above her head holding fabric. She has bracelets on both wrists. There is an archway to the left of the woman and a tree to the right. Dark clouds are behind the tree. There is writing at the top of the image. The image title is "Maiden Dancing Before a Storm" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium:
Colors and gold on paper
Culture:
India
Dimensions:
424 × 625 px
Museum record:
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