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The Woman in the “Song of Songs”

Alexandre Bida

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a person standing barefoot with their legs crossed, leaning forward with arms resting on a horizontal surface. The person has a calm expression, a pointed nose, and shoulder-length hair partially covered by a head wrap. They wear a long robe-like garment cinched at the waist. The background is plain, with the person as the central focus. The artwork has a sketch-like quality on light blue paper.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1886
Medium
black chalk with white heightening on blue wove paper
Dimensions
3444 × 4694 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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