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Leda (Cover)

Paul Gauguin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a partial illustration of a person's upper body in profile. The person's head is turned slightly to the side, with delicate facial features including a small nose and prominent eyebrows. The dark hair is tied back, revealing the neck and shoulder. The person wears an abstract draped garment. Surrounding them are decorative elements like flowers, leaves, and birds with long necks. The background has a subtle texture, and there is handwritten text curving along the top edge. The composition is framed around the central figure and motifs.

Artwork Details

Date
1889, published after 1900
Medium
lithograph (zinc) on imitation Japan paper
Dimensions
3154 × 3343 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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