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Les Nuits de Pénélope

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman seated, leaning back with her head tilted upwards. Her entire body is visible, with her eyes looking towards a faint drawing of a helmeted figure on the wall. She has long hair and is wearing a draped garment. In front of her is a basket with yarn balls, and next to her is a loom with partially woven fabric. The background is a plain wall with a shadow cast from a light source to the upper right.

Artwork Details

Date
1842
Medium
lithograph on newsprint
Dimensions
3421 × 4981 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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